Formosan Serow vs pond bat

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Myotis dasycneme

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while pond bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	pond 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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Capricornis	Myotis
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Myotis dasycneme

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and pond bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

pond bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	pond 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.

pond bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.