Alpine ibex vs Violet Smut

Capra ibex compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Alpine ibex is Least Concern while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Capra	Urocystis
Species	Capra ibex	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	Violet Smut
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).

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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).