Formosan Serow vs Sumatran orangutan

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Capricornis	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Sumatran orangutan share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Sumatran orangutan
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.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.