Formosan Serow vs Irish Major

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Irish Major
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 fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Irish Major
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.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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