Formosan Serow vs Ornamental Orbweaver

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Larinioides patagiatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Ornamental Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Araneidae
Genus	Capricornis	Larinioides
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Larinioides patagiatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Ornamental Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Ornamental Orbweaver
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.

Ornamental Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).