Boissier's Psephellus vs Mountain Goat

Psephellus boissieri compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Boissier's Psephellus is Endangered while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boissier's Psephellus	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Psephellus	Oreamnos
Species	Psephellus boissieri	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boissier's Psephellus	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boissier's Psephellus

Habitat

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

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.