Formosan Serow vs Jungle Shrew

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Soricidae
Genus	Capricornis	Suncus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Jungle Shrew
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.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.