Alpensteinbock vs Elm Button

Capra ibex compared with Acleris kochiella

Key Differences

• Alpensteinbock is Least Concern while Elm Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpensteinbock	Elm Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Tortricidae
Genus	Capra	Acleris
Species	Capra ibex	Acleris kochiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpensteinbock and Elm Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Alpensteinbock

LC — Least Concern

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpensteinbock	Elm Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpensteinbock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Mexico), and South America (Argentina).

Elm Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alpensteinbock

The Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) is a species in the genus Capra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Mexico), and South America (Argentina).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium