Cape Teal vs Formosan Serow

Anas capensis compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Cape Teal is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Teal	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Anatidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Anas	Capricornis
Species	Anas capensis	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape Teal

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Teal	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Cape Teal

Cape Teal (Anas capensis) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.