Formosan Serow vs mountain paca

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	mountain paca
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)	Cuniculidae
Genus	Capricornis	Cuniculus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	mountain paca
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 paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.