May Shade vs Mountain Goat

Cnephasia communana compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• May Shade is Endangered while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	May Shade	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Tortricidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cnephasia	Oreamnos
Species	Cnephasia communana	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

May Shade and Mountain Goat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	May Shade	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

May Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.