Formosan Serow vs Rusty Dot

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Crambidae
Genus	Capricornis	Udea
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Rusty Dot
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.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan