Alpine ibex vs Straw-colored Sylph

Capra ibex compared with Macrothemis inacuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine ibex Straw-colored Sylph
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) Libellulidae
Genus Capra Macrothemis
Species Capra ibex Macrothemis inacuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine ibex and Straw-colored Sylph share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Straw-colored Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine ibex Straw-colored Sylph
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).

Straw-colored Sylph

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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).

Straw-colored Sylph

No description available.

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