Formosan Serow vs Lesser bilby

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Capricornis	Macrotis
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.