Alpine ibex vs cushion phlox

Capra ibex compared with Phlox caespitosa

Key Differences

• Alpine ibex is Least Concern while cushion phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	cushion phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Capra	Phlox
Species	Capra ibex	Phlox caespitosa

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

cushion phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	cushion phlox
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).

cushion phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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).