Cortez round stingray vs Mountain Coati

Urobatis maculatus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Cortez round stingray is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cortez round 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	Urotrygonidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Urobatis	Nasua
Species	Urobatis maculatus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cortez round stingray

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cortez round stingray	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cortez round 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.