Formosan Serow vs Taypau

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Homalium taypau

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Taypau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Taypau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Salicaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Homalium
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Homalium taypau

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Taypau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Taypau
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.

Taypau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.