Dwarf Spikemoss vs Mountain Goat

Selaginella rupestris compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Spikemoss	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Selaginellaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Selaginella	Oreamnos
Species	Selaginella rupestris	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.