Alpine ibex vs Dwarf Mountain Pine

Capra ibex compared with Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii

Key Differences

• Alpine ibex is Least Concern while Dwarf Mountain Pine is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	Dwarf Mountain Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Capra	Pherosphaera
Species	Capra ibex	Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Mountain Pine

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	Dwarf Mountain Pine
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).

Dwarf Mountain Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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).