Formosan Serow vs pineapple scale

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Diaspis bromeliae

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while pineapple scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	pineapple scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Diaspididae
Genus	Capricornis	Diaspis
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Diaspis bromeliae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

pineapple scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	pineapple scale
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.

pineapple scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan