Formosan Serow vs privet aphid

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Myzus ligustri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	privet 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	Myzus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Myzus ligustri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

privet aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	privet 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.

privet aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.