Alpine ibex vs Wall iris

Capra ibex compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• Alpine ibex is Least Concern while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Mantodea (Louva-a-deus)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Capra	Iris
Species	Capra ibex	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine ibex and Wall iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	Wall iris
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).

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, and United States.

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).