Alpine ibex vs domestic goat

Capra ibex compared with Capra hircus

Key Differences

• Alpine ibex is Least Concern while domestic goat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	domestic goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus same	Capra	Capra
Species	Capra ibex	Capra hircus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine ibex and domestic goat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Capra.

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

domestic goat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine ibex	domestic goat
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).

domestic goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (12 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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 6 countries:

🇦🇷 Argentina 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom