Formosan Serow vs potato aphid

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Macrosiphum euphorbiae

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while potato aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	potato aphid
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)	Aphididae
Genus	Capricornis	Macrosiphum
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Macrosiphum euphorbiae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

potato aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	potato aphid
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.

potato aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (35 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Ecuador).