Lesser Scaup vs Mountain Goat

Aythya affinis compared with Oreamnos americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Scaup	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	Aythya	Oreamnos
Species	Aythya affinis	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Scaup

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Scaup	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Scaup

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Scaup

Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.