Formosan Serow vs North American porcupine

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	North American porcupine
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)	Erethizontidae
Genus	Capricornis	Erethizon
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	North American porcupine
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.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.