Formosan Serow vs Palawan Fruit Bat

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Acerodon leucotis

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Palawan Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Capricornis	Acerodon
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Acerodon leucotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Palawan Fruit Bat
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.

Palawan Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.