domestic goat vs Wa'al

Capra hircus compared with Capra nubiana

Key Differences

• domestic goat is Not Evaluated while Wa'al is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	domestic goat	Wa'al
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order same	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus same	Capra	Capra
Species	Capra hircus	Capra nubiana

Evolutionary Relationship

domestic goat and Wa'al share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Capra.

Conservation Status

domestic goat

NE — Not Evaluated

Wa'al

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	domestic goat	Wa'al
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

domestic goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (12 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (7 countries).

Wa'al

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico