Formosan Serow vs Mud Dauber

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Sphecidae
Genus	Capricornis	Sceliphron
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Mud Dauber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Mud Dauber
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.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).