Alpine ibex vs European water vole

Capra ibex compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Alpine ibex is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Artiodactyla (सम-ऊँगली खुरदार)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cricetidae
Genus	Capra	Arvicola
Species	Capra ibex	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine ibex and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (स्तनधारी)

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine ibex

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Alpine ibex

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