Alpine ibex vs parma wallaby

Capra ibex compared with Macropus parma

Key Differences

• Alpine ibex is Least Concern while parma wallaby is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	parma wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Capra	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Capra ibex	Macropus parma

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine ibex and parma wallaby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

parma wallaby

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	parma wallaby
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).

parma wallaby

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Found in New Zealand. 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).