Formosan Serow vs Meal Moth

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Pyralis farinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Meal Moth
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)	Pyralidae
Genus	Capricornis	Pyralis
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Pyralis farinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Meal Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Meal Moth
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.

Meal Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan