Capra hircus Linnaeus, 1758
(Goat (Domestic & Feral), Feral Goat)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCapra hircus (Goat (Domestic & Feral), Feral Goat)
GenusCapra (goats)
FamilyBOVIDAE (cattle)
OrderARTIODACTYLA (even-toed ungulates)
ClassMAMMALIA (mammals)
SuperclassTETRAPODA (a superclass of unassigneds)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
RBST Rare Breeds of Britain 77pp, Rare Breeds Survival Trust

Capra hircus (Goat (Domestic & Feral), Feral Goat) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Capra hircus (Goat (Domestic & Feral), Feral Goat)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 8 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Capra hircus (Goat (Domestic & Feral), Feral Goat)
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