Formosan Serow vs Merle de Fea

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Turdus feae

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Merle de Fea is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Merle de Fea
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Turdidae
Genus	Capricornis	Turdus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Turdus feae

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Merle de Fea share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Merle de Fea

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Merle de Fea
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.

Merle de Fea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan