Mountain Coati vs Saltwater Crocodile

Nasua olivacea compared with Crocodylus porosus

Key Differences

• Mountain Coati is Vulnerable while Saltwater Crocodile is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Coati	Saltwater Crocodile
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Crocodylia (Crocodilians)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus	Nasua	Crocodylus (True Crocodiles)
Species	Nasua olivacea	Crocodylus porosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Saltwater Crocodile

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Coati	Saltwater Crocodile
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	70 years
Average Length	—	6.0 m
Average Weight	—	1.0 t

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.

Saltwater Crocodile

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Distributed across Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Philippines.

Saltwater Crocodile

The saltwater crocodile is the largest living reptile, found from eastern India to northern Australia.