Mountain Goat vs Walia

Oreamnos americanus compared with Capra walie

Key Differences

• Mountain Goat is Least Concern while Walia is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Goat	Walia
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	Capra
Species	Oreamnos americanus	Capra walie

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Walia

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Walia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.