Formosan Serow vs Gray Flying Fox

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Gray 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 griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Gray 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.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.