Dusky Meadow Brown vs Formosan Serow

Hyponephele lycaon compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Dusky Meadow Brown is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Meadow Brown	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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hyponephele	Capricornis
Species	Hyponephele lycaon	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Meadow Brown and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Meadow Brown

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Meadow Brown	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Meadow Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (31 countries).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.