Formosan Serow vs Giant Noctule

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Giant Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Capricornis	Nyctalus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Giant Noctule
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 Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.