Mitred Toad vs Mountain Coati

Rhinella margaritifera compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Mitred Toad is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mitred Toad	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	Bufonidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Rhinella	Nasua
Species	Rhinella margaritifera	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mitred Toad

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mitred Toad	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mitred Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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