Mountain Coati vs Silky jackbean

Nasua olivacea compared with Canavalia sericea

Key Differences

Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Silky jackbean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Silky jackbean
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	Canavalia
Species	Nasua olivacea	Canavalia sericea

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Silky jackbean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Silky jackbean
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.