Mountain Coati vs Pale ray

Nasua olivacea compared with Bathyraja pallida

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Pale ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Pale ray
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 pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Pale ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Pale ray
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.

Pale ray