African chimaera vs Formosan Serow

Hydrolagus africanus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African chimaera	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Chimaeridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hydrolagus	Capricornis
Species	Hydrolagus africanus	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

African chimaera and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African chimaera	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African chimaera

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

African chimaera

The African chimaera (Hydrolagus africanus) is a species in the genus Hydrolagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.