Formosan Serow vs Cerf de Timor

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Rusa timorensis

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Cerf de Timor is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Cerf de Timor
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Capricornis	Rusa
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Rusa timorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Cerf de Timor share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Cerf de Timor

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Cerf de Timor
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.

Cerf de Timor

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic and Oceanian realms.

Range

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