Formosan Serow vs Gerenuk

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Litocranius walleri

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Gerenuk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Gerenuk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Capricornis	Litocranius
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Litocranius walleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Gerenuk share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Gerenuk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Gerenuk
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.

Gerenuk

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.