Formosan Serow vs Midday Jird

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Capricornis	Meriones
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.