Formosan Serow vs Northern Firefly

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Pyractomena borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Northern Firefly
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)	Lampyridae
Genus	Capricornis	Pyractomena
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Pyractomena borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Northern Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Northern Firefly
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.

Northern Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.