Formosan Serow vs Milk snail

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Otala punctata

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Milk snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Milk snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Helicidae
Genus	Capricornis	Otala
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Otala punctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Milk snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Milk snail
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.

Milk snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).