Blackish Tapaculo vs Formosan Serow

Scytalopus latrans compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackish Tapaculo	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Rhinocryptidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Scytalopus	Capricornis
Species	Scytalopus latrans	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackish Tapaculo and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blackish Tapaculo

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackish Tapaculo	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackish Tapaculo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Blackish Tapaculo

Blackish Tapaculo (Scytalopus latrans) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.