Formosan Serow vs Merida Tapaculo

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Scytalopus meridanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Merida Tapaculo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Capricornis	Scytalopus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Scytalopus meridanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Merida Tapaculo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Merida Tapaculo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Merida Tapaculo
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.

Merida Tapaculo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.