Formosan Serow vs Plain Gold

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Micropterix calthella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Micropterigidae
Genus	Capricornis	Micropterix
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Plain Gold
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.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.