Formosan Serow vs Louse

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Bovicola ovis

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Trichodectidae
Genus	Capricornis	Bovicola
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Bovicola ovis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Louse
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.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (United States).