Foothill Yellow-legged Frog vs Formosan Serow

Rana boylii compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Foothill Yellow-legged Frog is Near Threatened while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ranidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Rana	Capricornis
Species	Rana boylii	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.