Japanese Serow vs Sumatran Serow

Capricornis crispus compared with Capricornis sumatraensis

Key Differences

• Japanese Serow is Least Concern while Sumatran Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Serow	Sumatran Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus same	Capricornis	Capricornis
Species	Capricornis crispus	Capricornis sumatraensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Serow and Sumatran Serow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Capricornis.

Conservation Status

Japanese Serow

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Serow	Sumatran Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.