Foxtail Pine vs Mountain Goat

Pinus balfouriana compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Foxtail Pine is Near Threatened while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail Pine	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pinus (Pines)	Oreamnos
Species	Pinus balfouriana	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Foxtail Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail Pine	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxtail Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.