Alpine ibex vs Splayed Deerfly

Capra ibex compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Tabanidae
Genus	Capra	Chrysops
Species	Capra ibex	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	Splayed Deerfly
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).

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium