vs Nubian Ibex

Micarea lithinella compared with Capra nubiana

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Nubian Ibex is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Nubian Ibex
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Byssolomataceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Micarea	Capra
Species	Micarea lithinella	Capra nubiana

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Nubian Ibex

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Micarea lithinella is a small crustose lichen with a pale granular thallus forming minute apothecia on rock surfaces. It inhabits siliceous rock faces and stone walls in cool temperate and montane environments across Europe. This lichen colonizes bare, acidic rock surfaces and weathered mineral substrates.