Formosan Serow vs Midge

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Capricornis	Dasineura
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Midge
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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.