Alpine ibex vs Philippine mouse-deer

Capra ibex compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Alpine ibex is Least Concern while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	Philippine mouse-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)	Tragulidae
Genus	Capra	Tragulus
Species	Capra ibex	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine ibex and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (偶蹄目)

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	Philippine mouse-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).

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).