Flixweed Leaf Beetle vs Formosan Serow

Psylliodes tricolor compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Flixweed Leaf Beetle is Extinct while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flixweed Leaf 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	Chrysomelidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Psylliodes	Capricornis
Species	Psylliodes tricolor	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Flixweed Leaf Beetle and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

EX — Extinct

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flixweed Leaf Beetle	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.