Formosan Serow vs New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Notopteris neocaledonicus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Capricornis	Notopteris
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Notopteris neocaledonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat
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.

New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.