Formosan Serow vs groundhog

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Marmota monax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Formosan Serow groundhog
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Capricornis Marmota
Species Capricornis swinhoei Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Formosan Serow groundhog
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.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Formosan Serow

No description available.

groundhog

No description available.

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