Alpine ibex vs black-shanked douc

Capra ibex compared with Pygathrix nigripes

Key Differences

  • Alpine ibex is Least Concern while black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine ibex black-shanked douc
Kingdom same Animalia (حيوانات) Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same Chordata (حبليات) Chordata (حبليات)
Class same Mammalia (ثدييات) Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع) Primates (رئيسيات)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Capra Pygathrix
Species Capra ibex Pygathrix nigripes

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine ibex and black-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine ibex black-shanked douc
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine ibex

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Mexico), and South America (Argentina).

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine ibex

The Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) is a species in the genus Capra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Mexico), and South America (Argentina).

black-shanked douc

The Black-shanked douc (Pygathrix nigripes) is a species in the genus Pygathrix. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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