Alpine ibex vs Markhor
The alpine ibex is heavier: 85.2 kg against 41 kg for the markhor, about 2.1 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a alpine ibex and a markhor?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The alpine ibex is heavier: 85.2 kg against 41 kg for the markhor, about 2.1 times the weight.
- The alpine ibex is longer-lived: 20.9 years against 13 years for the markhor, about 61% longer.
- Both belong to the genus Capra, so they are close relatives.
- The alpine ibex is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List; the markhor is Near Threatened.
Side by side
| Alpine ibex | Markhor | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Capra ibex | Capra falconeri |
| Family | Bovidae | Bovidae |
| Order | Artiodactyla | Artiodactyla |
| Weight | 75 kg – 85.2 kg | 41 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 20.9 years | 13 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | mountain | mountain |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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