Formosan Serow vs Laughing Dove

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Spilopelia senegalensis

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Laughing Dove is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Laughing Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Columbidae
Genus	Capricornis	Spilopelia
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Spilopelia senegalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Laughing Dove share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Laughing Dove

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Laughing Dove
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.

Laughing Dove

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Turkey) and Europe (6 countries).

Laughing Dove

Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.