Garganey vs Mountain Goat

Spatula querquedula compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Garganey is Endangered while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garganey	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Anatidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Spatula	Oreamnos
Species	Spatula querquedula	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Garganey

EN — Endangered

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garganey	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Garganey

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Garganey

Garganey (Spatula querquedula) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.