Dwarf Gorse vs Mountain Goat

Ulex minor compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Gorse	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	Ulex	Oreamnos
Species	Ulex minor	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Gorse	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.