Alpine ibex vs Cryptic Wood White

Capra ibex compared with Leptidea juvernica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine ibex Cryptic Wood White
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) Pieridae
Genus Capra Leptidea
Species Capra ibex Leptidea juvernica

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine ibex and Cryptic Wood White share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Cryptic Wood White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine ibex Cryptic Wood White
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).

Cryptic Wood White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

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).

Cryptic Wood White

No description available.

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