Kit vs Mountain Coati

Hypanus americanus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Kit is Near Threatened while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kit	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dasyatidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Hypanus	Nasua
Species	Hypanus americanus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kit

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kit	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kit

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela