Formosan Serow vs Headfly

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Muscidae
Genus	Capricornis	Hydrotaea
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Headfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Headfly
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.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.