Bentfin devil ray vs Mountain Coati

Mobula thurstoni compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Bentfin devil ray is Endangered while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bentfin devil ray	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Myliobatidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Mobula	Nasua
Species	Mobula thurstoni	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bentfin devil ray and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Bentfin devil ray

EN — Endangered

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bentfin devil ray	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bentfin devil ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Bentfin devil ray

The Bentfin devil ray (Mobula thurstoni) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.