Beach Thick-knee vs Formosan Serow

Esacus magnirostris compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Beach Thick-knee is Near Threatened while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Thick-knee	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Burhinidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Esacus	Capricornis
Species	Esacus magnirostris	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Beach Thick-knee and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Beach Thick-knee

NT — Near Threatened

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Thick-knee	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beach Thick-knee

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Beach Thick-knee

The Beach Thick-knee (Esacus magnirostris) is a species in the genus Esacus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.