Formosan Serow vs Purple Cochoa

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Cochoa purpurea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Purple Cochoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Turdidae
Genus	Capricornis	Cochoa
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Cochoa purpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Purple Cochoa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Purple Cochoa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Purple Cochoa
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.

Purple Cochoa

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.