Formosan Serow vs slender facelina

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Facelinidae
Genus	Capricornis	Facelina
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	slender facelina
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.

slender facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

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