Formosan Serow vs Gansu Shrew

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Soricidae
Genus	Capricornis	Sorex
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Gansu Shrew
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.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.