cacomistle vs Mountain Goat

Bassariscus sumichrasti compared with Oreamnos americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cacomistle	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Bassariscus	Oreamnos
Species	Bassariscus sumichrasti	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cacomistle	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cacomistle

The Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti) is a species in the genus Bassariscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.