Formosan Serow vs Mill Carpet Beetle

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Anthrenus fuscus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Mill Carpet Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Mill Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Dermestidae
Genus	Capricornis	Anthrenus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Anthrenus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Mill Carpet Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Mill Carpet Beetle
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.

Mill Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).