Formosan Serow vs Meerkat

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Suricata suricatta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Meerkat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Herpestidae
Genus	Capricornis	Suricata
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Suricata suricatta

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Meerkat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Meerkat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Meerkat
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.

Meerkat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.