European Roller vs Formosan Serow

Coracias garrulus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• European Roller is Extinct while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Roller	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Coraciidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Coracias	Capricornis
Species	Coracias garrulus	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European Roller

EX — Extinct

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Roller	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Roller

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.