Fern scale vs Mountain Goat

Pinnaspis aspidistrae compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Fern scale is Not Evaluated while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fern scale	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Diaspididae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pinnaspis	Oreamnos
Species	Pinnaspis aspidistrae	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fern scale	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (United States).

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.