Mountain Goat vs Orange Polypore

Oreamnos americanus compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Mountain Goat is Least Concern while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Goat	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Oreamnos	Hapalopilus
Species	Oreamnos americanus	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.