Formosan Serow vs Hover fly

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Eumerus strigatus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Hover fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Hover fly
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)	Syrphidae
Genus	Capricornis	Eumerus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Eumerus strigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Hover fly
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.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).