Formosan Serow vs Giant Mole Shrew

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Anourosorex schmidi

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Giant Mole 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	Anourosorex
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Anourosorex schmidi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Giant Mole 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.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.