Alpine ibex vs small tortoiseshell

Capra ibex compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Alpine ibex is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Capra	Aglais
Species	Capra ibex	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine ibex and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	small tortoiseshell
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).

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). 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).

small tortoiseshell

スモールトータスシェル(Aglais urticae)はIUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧(NT)に分類されている。絶滅危惧種に分類される一歩手前の段階で、保全措置がなければ脆弱になる可能性のある個体群を持つ。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇷🇴 Romania 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇬🇧 United Kingdom