Broom Fork-Moss vs Mountain Goat

Dicranum scoparium compared with Oreamnos americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Fork-Moss	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dicranaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Dicranum	Oreamnos
Species	Dicranum scoparium	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Broom Fork-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Fork-Moss	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broom Fork-Moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broom Fork-Moss

The Broom Fork-Moss (Dicranum scoparium) is a species in the genus Dicranum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.