Formosan Serow vs Scuttle fly

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Phoridae
Genus	Capricornis	Megaselia
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Scuttle fly
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.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan