Blue-winged Parrotlet vs Formosan Serow

Forpus xanthopterygius compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-winged Parrotlet	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Forpus	Capricornis
Species	Forpus xanthopterygius	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-winged Parrotlet

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-winged Parrotlet	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-winged Parrotlet

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Peru.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Blue-winged Parrotlet

The Blue-winged Parrotlet (Forpus xanthopterygius) is a species in the genus Forpus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.