Alpine ibex vs argali

Capra ibex compared with Ovis ammon

Key Differences

• Alpine ibex is Least Concern while argali is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	argali
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Capra	Ovis
Species	Capra ibex	Ovis ammon

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine ibex and argali share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

argali

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	argali
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).

argali

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Cuba), and South America (Chile).

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).

argali

The Argali (Ovis ammon) is a species in the genus Ovis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium