Formosan Serow vs Potto

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Lorisidae
Genus	Capricornis	Perodicticus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.