Black-shouldered Kite vs Formosan Serow

Elanus caeruleus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Kite	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Elanus	Capricornis
Species	Elanus caeruleus	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Kite

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Kite	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-shouldered Kite

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

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

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Black-shouldered Kite

The Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus) is a species in the genus Elanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.