Alpine ibex vs Apple Pigmy

Capra ibex compared with Stigmella malella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	Apple Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Nepticulidae
Genus	Capra	Stigmella
Species	Capra ibex	Stigmella malella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine ibex and Apple Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Apple Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	Apple Pigmy
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).

Apple Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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).

Apple Pigmy

The Apple Pigmy (Stigmella malella) is a species in the genus Stigmella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium