Forest Giant Squirrel vs Sumatran Serow

Protoxerus stangeri compared with Capricornis sumatraensis

Key Differences

• Forest Giant Squirrel is Least Concern while Sumatran Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Giant Squirrel	Sumatran 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 sumatraensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.