Mountain Coati vs scarlet flame-bean

Nasua olivacea compared with Brownea coccinea

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while scarlet flame-bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	scarlet flame-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Fabaceae
Genus	Nasua	Brownea
Species	Nasua olivacea	Brownea coccinea

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

scarlet flame-bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	scarlet flame-bean
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.

scarlet flame-bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), India, and Seychelles.