Alpine ibex vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Capra ibex compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	Large Short-tailed Rat
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)	Nesomyidae
Genus	Capra	Brachyuromys
Species	Capra ibex	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine ibex and Large Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	Large Short-tailed Rat
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).

Large Short-tailed Rat

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).