Formosan Serow vs Western midget

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Phyllonorycter muelleriella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Western midget
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)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Capricornis	Phyllonorycter
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Phyllonorycter muelleriella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Western midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Western midget
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 midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Russia.