Formosan Serow vs Geranium aphid

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Acyrthosiphon malvae

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Geranium aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Geranium aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Aphididae
Genus	Capricornis	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Acyrthosiphon malvae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Geranium aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Geranium aphid
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.

Geranium aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.