beaded chestnut vs Formosan Serow

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Noctuidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Agrochola	Capricornis
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

beaded chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

beaded chestnut

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.