Mountain Goat vs Red Serow

Oreamnos americanus compared with Capricornis rubidus

Key Differences

• Mountain Goat is Least Concern while Red Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Goat	Red Serow
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	Capricornis
Species	Oreamnos americanus	Capricornis rubidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Red Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.