Alpine ibex vs Leafless Ballart

Capra ibex compared with Exocarpos aphyllus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	Leafless Ballart
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Santalales (Santalales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Santalaceae
Genus	Capra	Exocarpos
Species	Capra ibex	Exocarpos aphyllus

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Leafless Ballart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	Leafless Ballart
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).

Leafless Ballart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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).