Formosa-Serau vs Markhor

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• Formosa-Serau is Least Concern while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosa-Serau	Markhor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Capricornis	Capra
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Capra falconeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosa-Serau and Markhor share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

Formosa-Serau

LC — Least Concern

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosa-Serau	Markhor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Formosa-Serau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.