Mountain Goat vs Rough ray

Oreamnos americanus compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Mountain Goat is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Goat	Rough ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Rajidae
Genus	Oreamnos	Raja
Species	Oreamnos americanus	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Goat	Rough ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough ray