Alpine ibex vs mountain spike-moss

Capra ibex compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Alpine ibex is Least Concern while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Capra	Selaginella
Species	Capra ibex	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	mountain spike-moss
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 spike-moss

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Canada.

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).