Alpine ibex vs Waved Pincertail

Capra ibex compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Alpine ibex is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	Waved Pincertail
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)	Gomphidae
Genus	Capra	Onychogomphus
Species	Capra ibex	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	Waved Pincertail
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).

Waved Pincertail

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).