Alpine ibex: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Alpine ibex lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Capra ibex
Group	Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Bovidae

Where does the Alpine ibex live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Alpine ibex in 4 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Alpine ibex endangered?

The Alpine ibex’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Alpine ibex?

The Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Capra. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Alpine ibex

The Alpine ibex (Capra ibex), also known as the steinbock, is a European species of goat which lives in the Alps. It is one of ten species in the genus Capra, and its closest living relative is the Iberian ibex. The Alpine ibex is a sexually dimorphic species; males are much larger and carry much larger, longer horns than females. Its coat is brownish-grey. Alpine ibexes tend to live in steep, rough terrain and open alpine meadows. They can be found at elevations as high as 3,300 m (10,800 ft) and their sharp hooves allow them to scale the steep slopes and cliffs of their mountainous habitat.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Alpine ibex (revision 1376229914), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q168327 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).