Fatspine spurdog vs Mountain Goat

Squalus crassispinus compared with Oreamnos americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fatspine spurdog	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Squalidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Squalus	Oreamnos
Species	Squalus crassispinus	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fatspine spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fatspine spurdog	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fatspine spurdog

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.