Markhor vs Mountain Goat

Capra falconeri compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Markhor is Near Threatened while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Markhor	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 same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Capra	Oreamnos
Species	Capra falconeri	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Markhor and Mountain Goat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.