Darkling beetle vs Formosan Serow

Blaps lethifera compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Darkling beetle is Extinct while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darkling beetle	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Tenebrionidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Blaps	Capricornis
Species	Blaps lethifera	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darkling beetle

EX — Extinct

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darkling beetle	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darkling beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (United States).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.