Formosan Serow vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Capricornis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.