Golden Algae vs Mountain Goat

Prymnesium parvum compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Golden Algae is Not Evaluated while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Algae	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Haptophyta (Haptophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Prymnesiophyceae (Prymnesiophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Prymnesiales (Prymnesiales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Prymnesiaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Prymnesium	Oreamnos
Species	Prymnesium parvum	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Golden Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Algae	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Algae

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.