Alpine ibex vs Mountain Cup

Capra ibex compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

• Alpine ibex is Least Concern while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Capra	Geopora
Species	Capra ibex	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	Mountain Cup
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 Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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).