Formosan Serow vs silky shark

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Carcharhinus falciformis

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while silky shark is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	silky shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Carcharhinidae
Genus	Capricornis	Carcharhinus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Carcharhinus falciformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

silky shark

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	silky shark
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.

silky shark

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Taiwan, Tunisia, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan