Dwarf Laurel vs Mountain Goat

Kalmia angustifolia compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Laurel	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ericaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Kalmia	Oreamnos
Species	Kalmia angustifolia	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Laurel

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.