Formosan Serow vs Pygmy cormorant

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Microcarbo pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Pygmy cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Pygmy cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Capricornis	Microcarbo
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Microcarbo pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Pygmy cormorant
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.

Pygmy cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.