Lesser Treefrog vs Mountain Coati

Dendropsophus minutus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Lesser Treefrog is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Treefrog	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hylidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Dendropsophus	Nasua
Species	Dendropsophus minutus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Treefrog	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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