Formosan Serow vs Gilliard's Flying Fox

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Pteropus gilliardorum

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Gilliard's Flying Fox
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)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Capricornis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Pteropus gilliardorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Gilliard's Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Gilliard's Flying Fox
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.

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.