Formosan Serow vs Larder beetle

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Dermestes lardarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Larder beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Dermestidae
Genus	Capricornis	Dermestes
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Dermestes lardarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Larder beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Larder beetle
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.

Larder beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).