Blotched skate vs Mountain Coati

Notoraja sticta compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Blotched skate is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blotched skate	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Notoraja	Nasua
Species	Notoraja sticta	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blotched skate

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blotched skate	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blotched skate

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.

Blotched skate

The Blotched skate (Notoraja sticta) is a species in the genus Notoraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the genus Notoraja, it shares ecological traits with closely related species.