Black Bryony vs Mountain Coati

Dioscorea orientalis compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Black Bryony is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bryony	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Dioscorea	Nasua
Species	Dioscorea orientalis	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Black Bryony

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bryony	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bryony

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Black Bryony

The Black Bryony (Dioscorea orientalis) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.