Forest Giant Squirrel vs Formosan Serow

Protoxerus stangeri compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Giant Squirrel	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Protoxerus	Capricornis
Species	Protoxerus stangeri	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Giant Squirrel and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Giant Squirrel	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.