cotton aphid vs Formosan Serow

Aphis gossypii compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• cotton aphid is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cotton aphid	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Aphididae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Aphis	Capricornis
Species	Aphis gossypii	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cotton aphid	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan