Alpine ibex vs

Capra ibex compared with Micrococcus cohnii

Key Differences

• Alpine ibex is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Actinomycetia (Actinomycetia)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Actinomycetales (Actinomycetales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Micrococcaceae
Genus	Capra	Micrococcus
Species	Capra ibex	Micrococcus cohnii

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex
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).

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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).

Micrococcus cohnii is a Gram-positive coccus in the family Micrococcaceae, found in soil, dust, and on mammalian skin surfaces. It is aerobic and non-motile, forming characteristically yellow-pigmented colonies on culture media. Named in honor of microbiologist Ferdinand Cohn, it represents one of several species within this diverse genus.