Common Goldeneye vs Formosan Serow

Bucephala clangula compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Common Goldeneye is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Goldeneye	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	Bucephala	Capricornis
Species	Bucephala clangula	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Goldeneye

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Goldeneye	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Goldeneye

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Common Goldeneye

Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 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.