Alpine ibex vs Iberian Sooty Copper

Capra ibex compared with Lycaena bleusei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	Iberian Sooty 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 bleusei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Sooty Copper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	Iberian Sooty 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).

Iberian Sooty Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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).