dwarf lake iris vs Mountain Goat

Iris lacustris compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf lake iris	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Iris	Oreamnos
Species	Iris lacustris	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

dwarf lake iris and Mountain Goat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf lake iris	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dwarf lake iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.