Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Formosan Serow

Notomys fuscus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Notomys	Capricornis
Species	Notomys fuscus	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Hopping Mouse and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping 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.