Mountain Coati vs Thicket Bean

Nasua olivacea compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Thicket Bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Thicket Bean
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	Phaseolus
Species	Nasua olivacea	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Thicket Bean
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.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.