Formosan Serow vs Meadow Groundling

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Caryocolum proxima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Meadow Groundling
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)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Capricornis	Caryocolum
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Caryocolum proxima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Meadow Groundling
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.

Meadow Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.