Danube Clouded Yellow vs Formosan Serow

Colias myrmidone compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Danube Clouded Yellow is Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Danube Clouded Yellow	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pieridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Colias	Capricornis
Species	Colias myrmidone	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Danube Clouded Yellow and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Danube Clouded Yellow

EN — Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Danube Clouded Yellow	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Danube Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries). Currently classified as Endangered 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.