Alpine ibex vs Nut Grass

Capra ibex compared with Cyperus tuberosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	Nut Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Capra	Cyperus
Species	Capra ibex	Cyperus tuberosus

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Nut Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	Nut Grass
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).

Nut Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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).