Formosan Serow vs river lamprey, lampern

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Lampetra fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while river lamprey, lampern is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	river lamprey, lampern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Capricornis	Lampetra
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Lampetra fluviatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and river lamprey, lampern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

river lamprey, lampern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	river lamprey, lampern
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.

river lamprey, lampern

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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