Formosan Serow vs Mountain Coati

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Capricornis	Nasua
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.