Formosan Serow vs Red-backed Mining Bee

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Andrena similis

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Red-backed Mining Bee is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Red-backed Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Andrenidae
Genus	Capricornis	Andrena
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Andrena similis

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Red-backed Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Red-backed Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Red-backed Mining Bee
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.

Red-backed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.