Formosan Serow vs Rarotonga Cyrtandra

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Cyrtandra rarotongensis

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Rarotonga Cyrtandra is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Rarotonga Cyrtandra
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Gesneriaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Cyrtandra
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Cyrtandra rarotongensis

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Rarotonga Cyrtandra

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Rarotonga Cyrtandra
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.

Rarotonga Cyrtandra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.