Mountain Coati vs Sand Saffron

Nasua olivacea compared with Colchicum arenarium

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Sand Saffron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Colchicaceae
Genus	Nasua	Colchicum
Species	Nasua olivacea	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Sand Saffron
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.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

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