Goa-bean vs Markhor

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• Goa-bean is Data Deficient while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goa-bean	Markhor
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Fabaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Psophocarpus	Capra
Species	Psophocarpus tetragonolobus	Capra falconeri

Conservation Status

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goa-bean	Markhor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.