Formosan Serow vs Harmless Serotine

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Harmless Serotine
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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Capricornis	Eptesicus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.