Formosan Serow vs Long-tailed Minute Salamander

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Thorius longicaudus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Long-tailed Minute Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Long-tailed Minute Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Plethodontidae
Genus	Capricornis	Thorius
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Thorius longicaudus

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Long-tailed Minute Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Minute Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Long-tailed Minute Salamander
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-tailed Minute Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.