Long-tailed Goral vs

Naemorhedus caudatus compared with Nostoc sphaericum

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Goral is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Goral
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobakterien)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Nostocaceae
Genus	Naemorhedus	Nostoc
Species	Naemorhedus caudatus	Nostoc sphaericum

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Goral

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Goral
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Goral

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nostoc sphaericum is a colonial, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium in the family Nostocaceae, forming gelatinous spherical or irregular colonies visible to the naked eye. It inhabits moist soils, rocks, and freshwater environments, often forming conspicuous blobs after rainfall.