Least Moonwort vs Mountain Goat

Botrychium simplex compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Least Moonwort is Endangered while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Moonwort	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Botrychium	Oreamnos
Species	Botrychium simplex	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Moonwort	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Least Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered 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.