Elephant Apple vs Nubian Ibex

Dillenia indica compared with Capra nubiana

Key Differences

• Elephant Apple is Least Concern while Nubian Ibex is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elephant Apple	Nubian Ibex
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dilleniales (Dilleniales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dilleniaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Dillenia	Capra
Species	Dillenia indica	Capra nubiana

Conservation Status

Elephant Apple

LC — Least Concern

Nubian Ibex

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elephant Apple	Nubian Ibex
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elephant Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

Nubian Ibex

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.