Formosan Serow vs Newstead scale

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Newstead scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Newstead scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Diaspididae
Genus	Capricornis	Lepidosaphes
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Newstead scale
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.

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.