Mountain Goat vs spur-necked forklet moss

Oreamnos americanus compared with Dicranella cerviculata

Key Differences

• Mountain Goat is Least Concern while spur-necked forklet moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Goat	spur-necked forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Oreamnos	Dicranella
Species	Oreamnos americanus	Dicranella cerviculata

Conservation Status

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

spur-necked forklet moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Goat	spur-necked forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spur-necked forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.