Formosan Serow vs Meadow Shade

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Cnephasia pasiuana

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Meadow Shade is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Meadow Shade
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Capricornis	Cnephasia
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Cnephasia pasiuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Shade

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Meadow Shade
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 Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.