Formosan Serow vs Mountain Peacock-Pheasant

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Polyplectron inopinatum

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Mountain Peacock-Pheasant is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Mountain Peacock-Pheasant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Phasianidae
Genus	Capricornis	Polyplectron
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Polyplectron inopinatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Mountain Peacock-Pheasant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Peacock-Pheasant

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Mountain Peacock-Pheasant
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 Peacock-Pheasant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

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