African chimaera vs Mountain Goat

Hydrolagus africanus compared with Oreamnos americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African chimaera	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Chimaeridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hydrolagus	Oreamnos
Species	Hydrolagus africanus	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

African chimaera and Mountain Goat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African chimaera	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African chimaera

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African chimaera

The African chimaera (Hydrolagus africanus) is a species in the genus Hydrolagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.