Cumberland Rock Shield vs Mountain Goat

Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Cumberland Rock Shield is Not Evaluated while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cumberland Rock Shield	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Xanthoparmelia	Oreamnos
Species	Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Cumberland Rock Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cumberland Rock Shield	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cumberland Rock Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.