Formosan Serow vs Lesser Cuckoo

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Cuculus poliocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Lesser Cuckoo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cuculidae
Genus	Capricornis	Cuculus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Cuculus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Cuckoo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Lesser Cuckoo
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 Cuckoo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan