Devil's Bit vs Mountain Coati

Ruellia tuberosa compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Bit	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Acanthaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Ruellia	Nasua
Species	Ruellia tuberosa	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Bit	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.