Mountain Coati vs Scrub Hickory

Nasua olivacea compared with Carya floridana

Key Differences

Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Scrub Hickory is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Scrub Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Nasua	Carya
Species	Nasua olivacea	Carya floridana

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Scrub Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Scrub Hickory
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.