desert cottontail vs Formosan Serow

Sylvilagus audubonii compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	desert cottontail	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Sylvilagus	Capricornis
Species	Sylvilagus audubonii	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

desert cottontail and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

desert cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	desert cottontail	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

desert cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.