marsh orchid vs Mountain Goat

Dactylorhiza majalis compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• marsh orchid is Vulnerable while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marsh orchid	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Orchidaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Dactylorhiza	Oreamnos
Species	Dactylorhiza majalis	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

marsh orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marsh orchid	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

marsh orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada). 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.