Formosan Serow vs Mountain Plover

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Charadrius montanus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Mountain Plover is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Mountain Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Charadriidae
Genus	Capricornis	Charadrius
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Charadrius montanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Plover

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Mountain Plover
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 Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.