Alpine ibex vs Fiery Copper

Capra ibex compared with Lycaena thetis

Key Differences

• Alpine ibex is Least Concern while Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	Fiery Copper
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)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Capra	Lycaena
Species	Capra ibex	Lycaena thetis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine ibex and Fiery Copper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	Fiery Copper
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).

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.

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).