Flag Iris vs Formosan Serow

Iris pseudacorus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flag Iris	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Iris	Capricornis
Species	Iris pseudacorus	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flag Iris	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flag Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.