Formosan Serow vs Shrew tick

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Ixodes trianguliceps

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Shrew tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Shrew tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Ixodidae
Genus	Capricornis	Ixodes
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Ixodes trianguliceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Shrew tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Shrew tick
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.

Shrew tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.