Beautiful Groundling vs Formosan Serow

Caryocolum marmorea compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Beautiful Groundling is Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Groundling	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	Gelechiidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Caryocolum	Capricornis
Species	Caryocolum marmorea	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beautiful Groundling

EN — Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Groundling	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beautiful Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Beautiful Groundling

The Beautiful Groundling (Caryocolum marmorea) is a species in the genus Caryocolum. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.