Formosan Serow vs Olinguito

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Capricornis	Bassaricyon
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.