Mountain Coati vs Smooth joyweed

Nasua olivacea compared with Alternanthera paronychioides

Key Differences

Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Smooth joyweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Smooth joyweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Nasua	Alternanthera
Species	Nasua olivacea	Alternanthera paronychioides

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Smooth joyweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Smooth joyweed
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.