Matt Felt Lichen vs Mountain Goat

Peltigera malacea compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

Matt Felt Lichen is Endangered while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matt Felt Lichen	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Peltigeraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Peltigera	Oreamnos
Species	Peltigera malacea	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Matt Felt Lichen

EN — Endangered

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matt Felt Lichen	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Matt Felt Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.