Blue stingray vs Formosan Serow

Dasyatis chrysonota compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Blue stingray is Near Threatened while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue stingray	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dasyatidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Dasyatis	Capricornis
Species	Dasyatis chrysonota	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue stingray	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue stingray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Israel and Tunisia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Blue stingray

The Blue stingray (Dasyatis chrysonota) is a species in the genus Dasyatis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are al