Mountain Brook Lamprey vs Northern Brook Lamprey

Ichthyomyzon greeleyi compared with Ichthyomyzon fossor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Brook Lamprey	Northern Brook Lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order same	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family same	Petromyzontidae	Petromyzontidae
Genus same	Ichthyomyzon	Ichthyomyzon
Species	Ichthyomyzon greeleyi	Ichthyomyzon fossor

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Brook Lamprey and Northern Brook Lamprey share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ichthyomyzon.

Conservation Status

Mountain Brook Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Northern Brook Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Brook Lamprey	Northern Brook Lamprey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Brook Lamprey

Northern Brook Lamprey

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.