alpine bearberry vs Alpine ibex

Arctostaphylos alpinus compared with Capra ibex

Key Differences

• alpine bearberry is Not Evaluated while Alpine ibex is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine bearberry	Alpine ibex
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ericaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Capra
Species	Arctostaphylos alpinus	Capra ibex

Conservation Status

alpine bearberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine bearberry	Alpine ibex
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine bearberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Norway.

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).

alpine bearberry

The Alpine bearberry (Arctostaphylos alpinus) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Norway.

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).