Alpine ibex vs Field Brome

Capra ibex compared with Bromus arvensis

Key Differences

• Alpine ibex is Least Concern while Field Brome is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	Field Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Capra	Bromus
Species	Capra ibex	Bromus arvensis

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Field Brome

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	Field Brome
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).

Field Brome

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, India, Japan), Europe (18 countries), and North America (Canada, Mexico, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇫🇷 France 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom