Raya leopardo vs Mountain Coati

Rajella leoparda compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Raya leopardo is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya leopardo	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Rajidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Rajella	Nasua
Species	Rajella leoparda	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya leopardo and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Raya leopardo

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya leopardo	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya leopardo

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.