Mountain Coati vs Rough-Tailed

Nasua olivacea compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Nasua	Bathytoshia
Species	Nasua olivacea	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Coati and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Rough-Tailed
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.

Rough-Tailed