Formosan Serow vs Himalayan Rat

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Rattus pyctoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Himalayan Rat
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Capricornis	Rattus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Rattus pyctoris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Himalayan Rat
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 Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.