Mountain Goat vs Spotted Salamander

Oreamnos americanus compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Goat	Spotted Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Oreamnos	Ambystoma
Species	Oreamnos americanus	Ambystoma maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Goat	Spotted Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.