Formosan Serow vs Mound-building Mouse

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Mus spicilegus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Mound-building Mouse
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	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Mus spicilegus

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Mound-building Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Mound-building Mouse
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.

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.