Formosan Serow vs Red Balau

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Shorea
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Red Balau
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 Balau

Habitat

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