Formosan Serow vs Highland Flat-body

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Depressaria silesiaca

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Highland Flat-body is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Highland Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Depressariidae
Genus	Capricornis	Depressaria
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Depressaria silesiaca

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Highland Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Highland Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Highland Flat-body
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.

Highland Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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