Formosan Serow vs Western Dwarf

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Elachista triseriatella

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Western Dwarf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Western Dwarf
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)	Elachistidae
Genus	Capricornis	Elachista
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Elachista triseriatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Western Dwarf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Western Dwarf
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.

Western Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.