Faded Pincertail vs Formosan Serow

Onychogomphus costae compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faded Pincertail	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Gomphidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Onychogomphus	Capricornis
Species	Onychogomphus costae	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faded Pincertail	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.