Alpine ibex vs Rusty Snaketail

Capra ibex compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Gomphidae
Genus	Capra	Ophiogomphus
Species	Capra ibex	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine ibex and Rusty Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	Rusty Snaketail
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).

Rusty Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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).