Bartail spurdog vs Mountain Coati

Squalus notocaudatus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Bartail spurdog is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartail spurdog	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Squalidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Squalus	Nasua
Species	Squalus notocaudatus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bartail spurdog and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bartail spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartail spurdog	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartail spurdog

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.

Bartail spurdog

The Bartail spurdog (Squalus notocaudatus) is a species in the genus Squalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.