Formosan Serow vs mountain hare

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Capricornis	Lepus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	mountain hare
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 hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.