Mountain Coati vs Sofala Waxberry

Nasua olivacea compared with Morella spathulata

Key Differences

Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Sofala Waxberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Sofala Waxberry
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)	Myricaceae
Genus	Nasua	Morella
Species	Nasua olivacea	Morella spathulata

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Sofala Waxberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Sofala Waxberry
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.