Marsh Valerian vs Mountain Goat

Valeriana dioica compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Marsh Valerian is Extinct while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Valerian	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Caprifoliaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Valeriana	Oreamnos
Species	Valeriana dioica	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Valerian	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.