Formosan Serow vs Hawk's-beard Mining Bee

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Andrena fulvago

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Hawk's-beard Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Hawk's-beard Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Andrenidae
Genus	Capricornis	Andrena
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Andrena fulvago

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Hawk's-beard Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Hawk's-beard Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Hawk's-beard Mining Bee
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.

Hawk's-beard Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.