argali vs Markhor

Ovis ammon compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• argali is Not Evaluated while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	argali	Markhor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ovis	Capra
Species	Ovis ammon	Capra falconeri

Evolutionary Relationship

argali and Markhor share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

argali

NE — Not Evaluated

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	argali	Markhor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

argali

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Cuba), and South America (Chile).

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

argali

The Argali (Ovis ammon) is a species in the genus Ovis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.