Centaury vs Mountain Goat

Cirsium eliasianum compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

  • Centaury is Critically Endangered while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Centaury 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 Cirsium Oreamnos
Species Cirsium eliasianum Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Centaury Mountain Goat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

The Centaury (Cirsium eliasianum) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Mountain Goat

No description available.

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