Mountain Goat vs Tall Thyme-Moss

Oreamnos americanus compared with Plagiomnium elatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Goat	Tall Thyme-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Mniaceae
Genus	Oreamnos	Plagiomnium
Species	Oreamnos americanus	Plagiomnium elatum

Conservation Status

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Tall Thyme-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Goat	Tall Thyme-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tall Thyme-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).