Alpine ibex vs Baleia-comum

Capra ibex compared with Balaenoptera physalus

Key Differences

Alpine ibex is Least Concern while Baleia-comum is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	Baleia-comum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Capra	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Capra ibex	Balaenoptera physalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine ibex and Baleia-comum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

View Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Baleia-comum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	Baleia-comum
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).

Baleia-comum

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Endangered 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).

Baleia-comum

A baleia-fin (Balaenoptera physalus) está classificada como Em Perigo (EN) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Com alto risco de extinção em estado selvagem, com declínio populacional significativo e ameaças contínuas à sua sobrevivência.