least chink shell vs Nubian Ibex

Lacuna parva compared with Capra nubiana

Key Differences

• least chink shell is Data Deficient while Nubian Ibex is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	least chink shell	Nubian Ibex
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Littorinidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lacuna	Capra
Species	Lacuna parva	Capra nubiana

Evolutionary Relationship

least chink shell and Nubian Ibex share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Nubian Ibex

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	least chink shell	Nubian Ibex
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.