Alpine ibex vs Chinese water deer

Capra ibex compared with Hydropotes inermis

Key Differences

• Alpine ibex is Least Concern while Chinese water deer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	Chinese water deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Capra	Hydropotes
Species	Capra ibex	Hydropotes inermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine ibex and Chinese water deer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (偶蹄目)

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	Chinese water deer
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).

Chinese water deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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).

Chinese water deer

The Chinese Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis) is a species in the genus Hydropotes. Found across Europe (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom