Forked Aster vs Mountain Goat

Eurybia furcata compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Forked Aster is Endangered while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forked Aster	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Eurybia	Oreamnos
Species	Eurybia furcata	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forked Aster	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forked Aster

Habitat

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

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.