Chestnut Lamprey vs Ohio Lamprey

Ichthyomyzon castaneus compared with Ichthyomyzon bdellium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Lamprey	Ohio Lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Petromyzonti (七鳃鳗纲)	Petromyzonti (七鳃鳗纲)
Order same	Petromyzontiformes (七鰓鰻目)	Petromyzontiformes (七鰓鰻目)
Family same	Petromyzontidae	Petromyzontidae
Genus same	Ichthyomyzon	Ichthyomyzon
Species	Ichthyomyzon castaneus	Ichthyomyzon bdellium

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Lamprey and Ohio Lamprey share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ichthyomyzon.

Conservation Status

Chestnut Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Ohio Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Lamprey	Ohio Lamprey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Chestnut Lamprey

The Chestnut Lamprey (Ichthyomyzon castaneus) is a species in the genus Ichthyomyzon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.