Formosan Serow vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Gray-headed 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 poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Gray-headed 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-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.