Formosan Serow vs Thatch Groundling

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Bryotropha basaltinella

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Thatch Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Thatch Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Capricornis	Bryotropha
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Bryotropha basaltinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Thatch Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Thatch Groundling
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.

Thatch Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.