Mountain Goat vs Umbrella Polypore

Oreamnos americanus compared with Polyporus umbellatus

Key Differences

• Mountain Goat is Least Concern while Umbrella Polypore is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Goat	Umbrella 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)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Oreamnos	Polyporus
Species	Oreamnos americanus	Polyporus umbellatus

Conservation Status

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Umbrella Polypore

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbrella Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.