Formosan Serow vs Sweet iris

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Iris pallida

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Sweet iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Sweet iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Capricornis	Iris
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Iris pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Sweet iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Sweet iris
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.

Sweet iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).