Alpine ibex vs Mountain Gazelle

Capra ibex compared with Gazella gazella

Key Differences

• Alpine ibex is Least Concern while Mountain Gazelle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	Mountain Gazelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Capra	Gazella
Species	Capra ibex	Gazella gazella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine ibex and Mountain Gazelle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Gazelle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	Mountain Gazelle
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 Gazelle

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).