Andean Mouse vs Mountain Goat

Andinomys edax compared with Oreamnos americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mouse	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Andinomys	Oreamnos
Species	Andinomys edax	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mouse and Mountain Goat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Andean Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mouse	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Andean Mouse

The Andean Mouse (Andinomys edax) is a species in the genus Andinomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.