Formosan Serow vs Sooty Tern

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Onychoprion fuscatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Sooty Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Laridae
Genus	Capricornis	Onychoprion
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Onychoprion fuscatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Sooty Tern
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.

Sooty Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).