Mountain Goat vs

Oreamnos americanus compared with Nostoc parmelioides

Key Differences

• Mountain Goat is Least Concern while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Nostocaceae
Genus	Oreamnos	Nostoc
Species	Oreamnos americanus	Nostoc parmelioides

Conservation Status

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.