Formosan Serow vs Noble Chafer

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Gnorimus nobilis

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Noble Chafer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Noble Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Capricornis	Gnorimus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Gnorimus nobilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Noble Chafer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Noble Chafer
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.

Noble Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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