Formosan Serow vs starling mite

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Ornithonyssus bursa

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while starling mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	starling mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Macronyssidae
Genus	Capricornis	Ornithonyssus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Ornithonyssus bursa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

starling mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	starling mite
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.

starling mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan