Pata-roxa vs Mountain Coati

Scyliorhinus canicula compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Pata-roxa is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pata-roxa	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Scyliorhinus	Nasua
Species	Scyliorhinus canicula	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Pata-roxa and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Pata-roxa

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pata-roxa	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pata-roxa

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.