Formosan Serow vs Saker Falcon

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Falco cherrug

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Saker Falcon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Saker Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Falconidae
Genus	Capricornis	Falco
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Falco cherrug

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Saker Falcon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Saker Falcon
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.

Saker Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Saker Falcon

Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.