Formosan Serow vs Lesser Emperor

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Anax parthenope

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Lesser Emperor is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Lesser Emperor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Capricornis	Anax
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Anax parthenope

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Emperor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Lesser Emperor
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 Emperor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).