Formosan Serow vs Maple Prominent

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Ptilodon cucullina

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Maple Prominent is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Maple Prominent
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Notodontidae
Genus	Capricornis	Ptilodon
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Ptilodon cucullina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Maple Prominent

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Maple Prominent
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.

Maple Prominent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.