Formosan Serow vs One-striped opossum

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Monodelphis unistriata

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while One-striped opossum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	One-striped opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Didelphidae
Genus	Capricornis	Monodelphis
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Monodelphis unistriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and One-striped opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	One-striped opossum
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.

One-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.