Formosan Serow vs Roughskin Dogfish

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Cirrhigaleus asper

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Roughskin Dogfish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Roughskin Dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Squalidae
Genus	Capricornis	Cirrhigaleus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Cirrhigaleus asper

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Roughskin Dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Roughskin Dogfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Roughskin Dogfish
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.

Roughskin Dogfish