Formosan Serow vs Mountain Tapir

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Tapirus pinchaque

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Mountain Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Tapiridae
Genus	Capricornis	Tapirus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Tapirus pinchaque

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Mountain Tapir
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 Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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