Bello Rocket Frog vs Formosan Serow

Hyloxalus abditaurantius compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Bello Rocket Frog is Critically Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bello Rocket Frog	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hyloxalus	Capricornis
Species	Hyloxalus abditaurantius	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Bello Rocket Frog and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bello Rocket Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bello Rocket Frog	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bello Rocket Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically 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.

Bello Rocket Frog

The Bello Rocket Frog (Hyloxalus abditaurantius) is a species in the genus Hyloxalus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the