Formosan Serow vs Knopper Gall

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Andricus quercuscalicis

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Knopper Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Knopper Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cynipidae
Genus	Capricornis	Andricus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Andricus quercuscalicis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Knopper Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Knopper Gall
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.

Knopper Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).