Formosan Serow vs Tome's spiny rat

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Proechimys semispinosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Tome's spiny rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Echimyidae
Genus	Capricornis	Proechimys
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Proechimys semispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Tome's spiny rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Tome's spiny rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Tome's spiny rat
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.

Tome's spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.