Formosan Serow vs Himalayan Marmot

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Capricornis	Marmota
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Himalayan Marmot
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.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.