Flat grain beetle vs Formosan Serow

Cryptolestes pusillus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Flat grain beetle is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat grain beetle	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Laemophloeidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cryptolestes	Capricornis
Species	Cryptolestes pusillus	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat grain beetle and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat grain beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat grain beetle	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat grain beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Venezuela).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.