Alpine ibex vs mountain clover

Capra ibex compared with Trifolium montanum

Key Differences

• Alpine ibex is Least Concern while mountain clover is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	mountain clover
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Fabales (マメ目)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Fabaceae
Genus	Capra	Trifolium
Species	Capra ibex	Trifolium montanum

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

mountain clover

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	mountain clover
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).

mountain clover

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

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

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