Fadet des laîches vs Formosan Serow

Coenonympha oedippus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Fadet des laîches is Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fadet des laîches	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Coenonympha	Capricornis
Species	Coenonympha oedippus	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Fadet des laîches and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Fadet des laîches

EN — Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fadet des laîches	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fadet des laîches

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.