Alpine ibex vs Sardinian Currant

Capra ibex compared with Ribes sardoum

Key Differences

• Alpine ibex is Least Concern while Sardinian Currant is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	Sardinian Currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Capra	Ribes
Species	Capra ibex	Ribes sardoum

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Sardinian Currant

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	Sardinian Currant
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).

Sardinian Currant

Habitat

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

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).