Alpine ibex vs horse

Capra ibex compared with Equus caballus

Key Differences

• Alpine ibex is Least Concern while horse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	horse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Capra	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Capra ibex	Equus caballus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine ibex and horse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

horse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	horse
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).

horse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Sri Lanka), Europe (4 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu), and South America (7 countries).

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 3 countries:

🇦🇷 Argentina 🇫🇷 France 🇲🇽 Mexico