Formosan Serow vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Formosan Serow Ord's kangaroo rat
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) Heteromyidae
Genus Capricornis Dipodomys
Species Capricornis swinhoei Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Formosan Serow Ord's kangaroo rat
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.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan Serow

No description available.

Ord's kangaroo rat

No description available.

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