Formosan Serow vs Red louse

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Bovicola bovis

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Red louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Red louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Trichodectidae
Genus	Capricornis	Bovicola
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Bovicola bovis

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Red louse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Red louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Red louse
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 louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.