Formosan Serow vs Yellow-faced Flameback

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Yellow-faced Flameback is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Yellow-faced Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Picidae
Genus	Capricornis	Chrysocolaptes
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Yellow-faced Flameback share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-faced Flameback

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Yellow-faced Flameback
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.

Yellow-faced Flameback

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.