Alpine ibex vs Chapman's Ringlet

Capra ibex compared with Erebia palarica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine ibex Chapman's Ringlet
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) Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Capra Erebia
Species Capra ibex Erebia palarica

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine ibex and Chapman's Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Chapman's Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine ibex Chapman's Ringlet
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).

Chapman's Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

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).

Chapman's Ringlet

The Chapman's Ringlet (Erebia palarica) is a species in the genus Erebia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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