Mountain Coati vs Spanish Gorse

Nasua olivacea compared with Genista hispanica

Key Differences

Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Spanish Gorse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Spanish Gorse
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	Genista
Species	Nasua olivacea	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Spanish Gorse
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.