Alpine ibex vs Mountain Clouded Yellow

Capra ibex compared with Colias phicomone

Key Differences

• Alpine ibex is Least Concern while Mountain Clouded Yellow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	Mountain Clouded Yellow
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)	Pieridae
Genus	Capra	Colias
Species	Capra ibex	Colias phicomone

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine ibex and Mountain Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	Mountain Clouded Yellow
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).

Mountain Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇫🇷 France