Fountain Apple-Moss vs Mountain Goat

Philonotis fontana compared with Oreamnos americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fountain Apple-Moss	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bartramiaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Philonotis	Oreamnos
Species	Philonotis fontana	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fountain Apple-Moss	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fountain Apple-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.