Guemal vs Mountain Goat

Hippocamelus bisulcus compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Guemal is Endangered while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guemal	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hippocamelus	Oreamnos
Species	Hippocamelus bisulcus	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guemal and Mountain Goat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guemal	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.