Bigtooth river stingray vs Mountain Coati

Potamotrygon henlei compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Bigtooth river stingray is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigtooth river stingray	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Potamotrygonidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Potamotrygon	Nasua
Species	Potamotrygon henlei	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigtooth river stingray and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bigtooth river stingray

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigtooth river stingray	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigtooth river stingray

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.

Bigtooth river stingray

The Bigtooth river stingray (Potamotrygon henlei) is a species in the genus Potamotrygon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.