Formosan Serow vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Capricornis	Funisciurus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Funisciurus substriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Kintampo Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
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.

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.