Chestnut-throated Spinetail vs Formosan Serow

Synallaxis cherriei compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Chestnut-throated Spinetail is Near Threatened while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-throated Spinetail	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Furnariidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Synallaxis	Capricornis
Species	Synallaxis cherriei	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-throated Spinetail and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-throated Spinetail

NT — Near Threatened

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-throated Spinetail	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-throated Spinetail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Chestnut-throated Spinetail

The Chestnut-throated Spinetail (Synallaxis cherriei) is a species in the genus Synallaxis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.