Formosan Serow vs Giant Jumping Rat

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Giant Jumping Rat
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)	Nesomyidae
Genus	Capricornis	Hypogeomys
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Hypogeomys antimena

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Giant Jumping Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Giant Jumping Rat
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.

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.