Irish Major vs Mountain Goat

Oxycera fallenii compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Irish Major is Vulnerable while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irish Major	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Oxycera	Oreamnos
Species	Oxycera fallenii	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Irish Major and Mountain Goat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irish Major	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.