Formosan Serow vs Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Funisciurus leucogenys

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Formosan Serow Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Capricornis Funisciurus
Species Capricornis swinhoei Funisciurus leucogenys

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Formosan Serow Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel
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-cheeked Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan Serow

No description available.

Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel

No description available.

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