Electric ray vs Mountain Coati

Tetronarce californica compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Electric ray is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Electric ray	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Torpedinidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Tetronarce	Nasua
Species	Tetronarce californica	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Electric ray

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Electric ray	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Electric 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.