Dwarf round ray vs Mountain Coati

Urotrygon nana compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	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	Urotrygon	Nasua
Species	Urotrygon nana	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

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.