Merida Mist Frog vs Mountain Coati

Aromobates meridensis compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Merida Mist Frog is Critically Endangered while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merida Mist Frog	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	Aromobatidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Aromobates	Nasua
Species	Aromobates meridensis	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merida Mist Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merida Mist Frog	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merida Mist Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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