Downland Villa vs Formosan Serow

Villa cingulata compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Downland Villa is Near Threatened while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downland Villa	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bombyliidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Villa	Capricornis
Species	Villa cingulata	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downland Villa

NT — Near Threatened

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downland Villa	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downland Villa

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.