Cypress aphid vs Formosan Serow

Cinara cupressi compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cypress 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	Cinara	Capricornis
Species	Cinara cupressi	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cypress aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cypress aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (China, India, Israel), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and South America (4 countries).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.