Loose Starweb vs Nubian Ibex

Asterostroma laxum compared with Capra nubiana

Key Differences

• Loose Starweb is Least Concern while Nubian Ibex is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Loose Starweb	Nubian Ibex
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Asterostroma	Capra
Species	Asterostroma laxum	Capra nubiana

Conservation Status

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Nubian Ibex

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Loose Starweb	Nubian Ibex
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Loose Starweb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.