Atitlan Grebe vs Formosan Serow

Podilymbus gigas compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Atitlan Grebe is Extinct while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atitlan Grebe	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Podicipedidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Podilymbus	Capricornis
Species	Podilymbus gigas	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atitlan Grebe

EX — Extinct

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atitlan Grebe	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atitlan Grebe

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Atitlan Grebe

The Atitlan Grebe (Podilymbus gigas) is a species in the genus Podilymbus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.