Dry Rot vs Mountain Goat

Serpula lacrymans compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Dry Rot is Not Evaluated while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dry Rot	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sabellida (Sabellida)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Serpulidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Serpula	Oreamnos
Species	Serpula lacrymans	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dry Rot and Mountain Goat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dry Rot	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dry Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.