Cave ground-beetle vs Formosan Serow

Trechus picoensis compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Cave ground-beetle is Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cave ground-beetle	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Carabidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Trechus	Capricornis
Species	Trechus picoensis	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Cave ground-beetle and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cave ground-beetle

EN — Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cave ground-beetle	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cave ground-beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Cave ground-beetle

The Cave ground-beetle (Trechus picoensis) is a species in the genus Trechus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.