alpine bearberry vs Markhor

Arctostaphylos alpinus compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• alpine bearberry is Not Evaluated while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine bearberry	Markhor
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 falconeri

Conservation Status

alpine bearberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine bearberry	Markhor
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.

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.