Mountain Coati vs Perijá’s Stream Frog

Nasua olivacea compared with Hyloscirtus japreria

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Perijá’s Stream Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Perijá’s Stream Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Hylidae
Genus	Nasua	Hyloscirtus
Species	Nasua olivacea	Hyloscirtus japreria

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Coati and Perijá’s Stream Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Perijá’s Stream Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Perijá’s Stream Frog
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.

Perijá’s Stream Frog

Habitat

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