Big eye chimaera vs Mountain Goat

Hydrolagus macrophthalmus compared with Oreamnos americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big eye 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 macrophthalmus	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big eye chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big eye chimaera	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big eye chimaera

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big eye chimaera

The Big eye chimaera (Hydrolagus macrophthalmus) is a species in the genus Hydrolagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.