Formosan Serow vs Pastinaca

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Pastinaca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Pastinaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Capricornis	Hypanus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Pastinaca share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Pastinaca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Pastinaca
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.

Pastinaca

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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