Formosan Serow vs Malachite Beetle

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Malachius bipustulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Malachite Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Melyridae
Genus	Capricornis	Malachius
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Malachius bipustulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Malachite Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Malachite Beetle
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.

Malachite Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.