Formosan Serow vs Long-billed Dowitcher

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Limnodromus scolopaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Long-billed Dowitcher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Scolopacidae
Genus	Capricornis	Limnodromus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Limnodromus scolopaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Long-billed Dowitcher share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Long-billed Dowitcher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Long-billed Dowitcher
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.

Long-billed Dowitcher

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Long-billed Dowitcher

Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan