Alpine Bog Laurel vs Mountain Goat

Kalmia microphylla compared with Oreamnos americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bog Laurel	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ericaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Kalmia	Oreamnos
Species	Kalmia microphylla	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Alpine Bog Laurel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bog Laurel	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Bog Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Bog Laurel

The Alpine Bog Laurel (Kalmia microphylla) is a species in the genus Kalmia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Norway and United States.