Eastern Mole vs Formosan Serow

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Talpidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Scalopus	Capricornis
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.