Granular dogfish vs Mountain Goat

Centroscyllium granulatum compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Granular dogfish is Vulnerable while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Granular dogfish	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	Etmopteridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Centroscyllium	Oreamnos
Species	Centroscyllium granulatum	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Granular dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Granular dogfish	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Granular dogfish

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.