Formosan Serow vs Thrips

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Thrips
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	Aptinothrips
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Thrips
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.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.