Elm Smudge vs Formosan Serow

Ypsolopha vittella compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Smudge	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	Ypsolophidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ypsolopha	Capricornis
Species	Ypsolopha vittella	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Smudge	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.