Formosan Serow vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Atelerix albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Capricornis	Atelerix
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.