Long-tailed Goral vs Plain Gold

Naemorhedus caudatus compared with Micropterix calthella

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Goral is Vulnerable while Plain Gold is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Goral	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Micropterigidae
Genus	Naemorhedus	Micropterix
Species	Naemorhedus caudatus	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Goral and Plain Gold share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Goral

VU — Vulnerable

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Goral	Plain Gold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Goral

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.