Formosan Serow vs Mérida Brocket

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Capricornis	Mazama
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.