Bouquetin des Alpes vs Mealy Tooth

Capra ibex compared with Hydnellum ferrugineum

Key Differences

Bouquetin des Alpes is Least Concern while Mealy Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bouquetin des Alpes	Mealy Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Capra	Hydnellum
Species	Capra ibex	Hydnellum ferrugineum

Conservation Status

Bouquetin des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bouquetin des Alpes	Mealy Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bouquetin des Alpes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Mealy Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bouquetin des Alpes

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).