Dodder Astragalus vs Mountain Goat

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Fabaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Astragalus	Oreamnos
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

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

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.