Alpine ibex vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Capra ibex compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• Alpine ibex is Least Concern while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Capra	Funisciurus
Species	Capra ibex	Funisciurus substriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
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).

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).