Formosan Serow vs Thrip

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Thripidae
Genus	Capricornis	Hercinothrips
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Thrip
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.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).