Formosan Serow vs Hill Soldier

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Oxycera pardalina

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Hill Soldier is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Hill Soldier
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)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Capricornis	Oxycera
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Oxycera pardalina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Hill Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Hill Soldier
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.

Hill Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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