Formosan Serow vs fox tapeworm

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Echinococcus multilocularis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	fox tapeworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Taeniidae
Genus	Capricornis	Echinococcus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Echinococcus multilocularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and fox tapeworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

fox tapeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	fox tapeworm
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 tapeworm

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Japan, Norway, Poland, and Sweden.