Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray vs Mountain Coati

Mobula eregoodoo compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray is Endangered while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Longhorned Pygmy Devil 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	Myliobatidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Mobula	Nasua
Species	Mobula eregoodoo	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

EN — Endangered

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Longhorned Pygmy Devil 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.