Formosan Serow vs Mountain Cocoa

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Theobroma gileri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Mountain Cocoa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Malvaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Theobroma
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Theobroma gileri

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cocoa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Mountain Cocoa
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 Cocoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.