Alpine ibex vs Salento Iris

Capra ibex compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Alpine ibex is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Capra	Iris
Species	Capra ibex	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	Salento Iris
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).

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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).