Formosan Serow vs Japanese abalone

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Haliotis kamtschatkana

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Japanese abalone is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Japanese abalone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Haliotidae
Genus	Capricornis	Haliotis
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Haliotis kamtschatkana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Japanese abalone

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Japanese abalone
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.

Japanese abalone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.