Bonin Flying Fox vs Formosan Serow

Pteropus pselaphon compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Bonin Flying Fox is Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonin Flying Fox	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Capricornis
Species	Pteropus pselaphon	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Bonin Flying Fox and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bonin Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonin Flying Fox	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonin Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Bonin Flying Fox

The Bonin Flying Fox (Pteropus pselaphon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.