Mountain Brook Lamprey vs Northern Lamprey

Ichthyomyzon greeleyi compared with Ichthyomyzon unicuspis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Brook Lamprey	Northern 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 unicuspis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Brook Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Northern Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Brook Lamprey

Northern Lamprey

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.