Formosan Serow vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Herpestidae
Genus	Capricornis	Dologale
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Dologale dybowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Pousargues’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Pousargues’s Mongoose
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.

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.