Formosan Serow vs Sarus Crane

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Grus antigone

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Sarus Crane is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Sarus Crane
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Gruidae
Genus	Capricornis	Grus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Grus antigone

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Sarus Crane

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Sarus Crane
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.

Sarus Crane

Habitat

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

Range

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