Mountain Coati vs saltillo juniper

Nasua olivacea compared with Juniperus saltillensis

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while saltillo juniper is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	saltillo juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Nasua	Juniperus
Species	Nasua olivacea	Juniperus saltillensis

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

saltillo juniper

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	saltillo juniper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

saltillo juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.