Dowdy Plume vs Formosan Serow

Stenoptilia zophodactylus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Dowdy Plume is Extinct while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dowdy Plume	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	Pterophoridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Stenoptilia	Capricornis
Species	Stenoptilia zophodactylus	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dowdy Plume	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.