Mountain Coati vs Round ray

Nasua olivacea compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Round 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	Irolita
Species	Nasua olivacea	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Round 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.

Round ray