Alpine ibex vs Cortez Hagfish

Capra ibex compared with Eptatretus sinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	Cortez Hagfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Myxinidae
Genus	Capra	Eptatretus
Species	Capra ibex	Eptatretus sinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine ibex and Cortez Hagfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Cortez Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	Cortez Hagfish
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).

Cortez Hagfish

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).