brook lamprey vs Formosan Serow

Lampetra planeri compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• brook lamprey is Vulnerable while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brook lamprey	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Petromyzontidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lampetra	Capricornis
Species	Lampetra planeri	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brook lamprey

VU — Vulnerable

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brook lamprey	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brook lamprey

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

brook lamprey

The Brook Lamprey (Lampetra planeri) is a species in the genus Lampetra. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.