Cape chimaera vs Mountain Goat

Chimaera notafricana compared with Oreamnos americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape 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	Chimaera	Oreamnos
Species	Chimaera notafricana	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape chimaera

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape chimaera

The Cape chimaera (Chimaera notafricana) is a species in the genus Chimaera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.