Mountain Coati vs Murray's skate

Nasua olivacea compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Murray's skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Murray's skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Nasua	Bathyraja
Species	Nasua olivacea	Bathyraja murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Coati and Murray's skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Murray's skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Murray's skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Murray's skate