Crested Fireback vs Formosan Serow

Lophura ignita compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Crested Fireback is Vulnerable while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Fireback	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Phasianidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lophura	Capricornis
Species	Lophura ignita	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crested Fireback

VU — Vulnerable

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Fireback	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Fireback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.