Formosan Serow vs fox squirrel

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Sciurus niger

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while fox squirrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	fox squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Capricornis	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Sciurus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and fox squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

fox squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	fox squirrel
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.

fox squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).