Alpine ibex vs Dromedary Camel

Capra ibex compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Alpine ibex is Least Concern while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Capra	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Capra ibex	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine ibex and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

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).

Dromedary Camel

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and Sudan.

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).

Dromedary Camel

The dromedary is the single-humped camel, domesticated over 4,000 years ago. The hump stores fat, not water.