Coppery Sprite vs Formosan Serow

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Arielulus	Capricornis
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.