Black-backed Bittern vs Formosan Serow

Ixobrychus dubius compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed Bittern	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ardeidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ixobrychus	Capricornis
Species	Ixobrychus dubius	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed Bittern and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-backed Bittern

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed Bittern	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed Bittern

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.

Black-backed Bittern

The Black-backed Bittern (Ixobrychus dubius) is a species in the genus Ixobrychus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.