Alpine Alfalfa vs Mountain Goat

Medicago papillosa compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Alpine Alfalfa is Near Threatened while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Alfalfa	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Fabaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Medicago	Oreamnos
Species	Medicago papillosa	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Alpine Alfalfa

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Alfalfa	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Alfalfa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Alfalfa

The Alpine Alfalfa (Medicago papillosa) is a species in the genus Medicago. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.