Bearded Screech-Owl vs Formosan Serow

Megascops barbarus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Screech-Owl	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Strigiformes (Owls)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Strigidae (True Owls)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Megascops	Capricornis
Species	Megascops barbarus	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Bearded Screech-Owl and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bearded Screech-Owl

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Screech-Owl	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Screech-Owl

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.

Bearded Screech-Owl

The Bearded Screech-Owl (Megascops barbarus) is a species in the genus Megascops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.