Atlantic Dolphin vs Mountain Coati

Delphinus delphis compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Atlantic Dolphin is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Dolphin	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Delphinus	Nasua
Species	Delphinus delphis	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Dolphin and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Dolphin	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Atlantic Dolphin

Atlantic Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela