Formosan Serow vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Capricornis	Thomasomys
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Thomasomys nicefori

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
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.

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.