Lustrous Bog-Moss vs Mountain Goat

Sphagnum subnitens compared with Oreamnos americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lustrous Bog-Moss	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Sphagnaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Sphagnum	Oreamnos
Species	Sphagnum subnitens	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Lustrous Bog-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lustrous Bog-Moss	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lustrous Bog-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.