Formosan Serow vs Mountain Water Rat

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Mountain Water Rat
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Capricornis	Baiyankamys
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Mountain Water Rat
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 Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.