Formosan Serow vs Nilgiri langur

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Capricornis	Semnopithecus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Nilgiri langur
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.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.