Alpine ibex vs River False Buttonweed

Capra ibex compared with Spermacoce tenuior

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine ibex River False Buttonweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Rubiaceae
Genus Capra Spermacoce
Species Capra ibex Spermacoce tenuior

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

River False Buttonweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine ibex River False Buttonweed
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).

River False Buttonweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, and Madagascar.

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).

River False Buttonweed

No description available.

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