Alpine ibex vs Bitter-Root

Capra ibex compared with Apocynum androsaemifolium

Key Differences

• Alpine ibex is Least Concern while Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	Bitter-Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Capra	Apocynum
Species	Capra ibex	Apocynum androsaemifolium

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	Bitter-Root
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).

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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).

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.