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Scientific Name
Oreamnos americanus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Oreamnos americanus (Blainville, 1816)
Park
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
mountain goat
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Bovidae |
| Subfamily | Caprinae |
| Genus | Oreamnos |
| Species | Oreamnos americanus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Tags
- Invasive
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
The mountain goat was common until the park implemented an eradication plan. Since 2022 they are considered rare.
Management Tags
- Management Priority
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
4
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Katherine Beirne
Created Date
11/21/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/24/2025 6:18:54 PM
Notes
As of 2023, the park and goat management partners have been in the maintenance phase of the Goat Management Plan with the goal of complete removal of all mountain goats remaining on the Olympic Peninsula.
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