Formosan Serow vs Silver Colonel

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Odontomyia argentata

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Silver Colonel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Silver Colonel
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)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Capricornis	Odontomyia
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Odontomyia argentata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Silver Colonel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Silver Colonel
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.

Silver Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.