desert pocket mouse vs Formosan Serow

Chaetodipus penicillatus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	desert pocket mouse	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Heteromyidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Chaetodipus	Capricornis
Species	Chaetodipus penicillatus	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

desert pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	desert pocket mouse	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

desert pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.