Estuary stingray vs Formosan Serow

Urogymnus polylepis compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Estuary stingray is Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Estuary stingray	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dasyatidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Urogymnus	Capricornis
Species	Urogymnus polylepis	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Estuary stingray and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Estuary stingray

EN — Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Estuary stingray	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Estuary stingray

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.