Formosan Serow vs narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Hemaris tityus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Sphingidae
Genus	Capricornis	Hemaris
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Hemaris tityus

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth
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.

narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.