Formosan Serow vs marsh mealybug

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Atrococcus paludinus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while marsh mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	marsh mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Capricornis	Atrococcus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Atrococcus paludinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

marsh mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	marsh mealybug
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.

marsh mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.