Alpine ibex vs Hump-backed fly

Capra ibex compared with Megaselia rufipes

Key Differences

  • Alpine ibex is Least Concern while Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine ibex Hump-backed fly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Phoridae
Genus Capra Megaselia
Species Capra ibex Megaselia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine ibex and Hump-backed fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine ibex Hump-backed fly
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).

Hump-backed fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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).

Hump-backed fly

No description available.

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