Formosan Serow vs Japanese Noctule

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Capricornis	Nyctalus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Japanese Noctule
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 Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.