Bitter-Root vs Markhor

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	Markhor
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Apocynaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Apocynum	Capra
Species	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Capra falconeri

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Root	Markhor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.