Confusing Toad vs Mountain Coati

Incilius perplexus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Confusing Toad is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Toad	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Bufonidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Incilius	Nasua
Species	Incilius perplexus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Toad

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Toad	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Confusing Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.