Formosan Serow vs Pacific Swift

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Apus pacificus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Pacific Swift is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Pacific Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Apodidae
Genus	Capricornis	Apus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Apus pacificus

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Pacific Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Swift

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Pacific Swift
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.

Pacific Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.