Formosan Serow vs Lesser Cachalot

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Kogiidae
Genus	Capricornis	Kogia
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Kogia breviceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Lesser Cachalot
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 Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan