Mountain Goat vs puku

Oreamnos americanus compared with Kobus vardonii

Key Differences

• Mountain Goat is Least Concern while puku is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Goat	puku
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Oreamnos	Kobus
Species	Oreamnos americanus	Kobus vardonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Goat and puku share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

puku

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puku

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.