Formosan Serow vs Gulper Shark

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Centrophorus granulosus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Gulper Shark is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Gulper Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Centrophoridae
Genus	Capricornis	Centrophorus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Centrophorus granulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Gulper Shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Gulper Shark

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Gulper Shark
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.

Gulper Shark

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan