Chamois vs Isard

Rupicapra rupicapra compared with Rupicapra pyrenaica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chamois	Isard
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus same	Rupicapra	Rupicapra
Species	Rupicapra rupicapra	Rupicapra pyrenaica

Evolutionary Relationship

Chamois and Isard share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rupicapra.

Conservation Status

Chamois

LC — Least Concern

Isard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chamois	Isard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chamois

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Belgium, Czech Republic, and New Zealand.

Isard

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chamois

The Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) is a species in the genus Rupicapra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.