Eld's Deer vs Formosan Serow

Rucervus eldii compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Eld's Deer is Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eld's Deer	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Rucervus	Capricornis
Species	Rucervus eldii	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Eld's Deer and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Eld's Deer

EN — Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eld's Deer	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eld's Deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.