Formosan Serow vs yarrow mealybug

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Atrococcus achilleae

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while yarrow mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	yarrow mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Capricornis	Atrococcus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Atrococcus achilleae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

yarrow mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	yarrow mealybug
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.

yarrow mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.