Cardinal Meadowhawk vs Formosan Serow

Sympetrum illotum compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Libellulidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Sympetrum	Capricornis
Species	Sympetrum illotum	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Meadowhawk and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Cardinal Meadowhawk

The Cardinal Meadowhawk (Sympetrum illotum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.