Alpine ibex vs Yellow-spotted Emerald

Capra ibex compared with Somatochlora flavomaculata

Key Differences

• Alpine ibex is Least Concern while Yellow-spotted Emerald is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	Yellow-spotted Emerald
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)	Corduliidae
Genus	Capra	Somatochlora
Species	Capra ibex	Somatochlora flavomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine ibex and Yellow-spotted Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-spotted Emerald

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	Yellow-spotted Emerald
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).

Yellow-spotted Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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