Formosan Serow vs Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Coendou speratus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Erethizontidae
Genus	Capricornis	Coendou
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Coendou speratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
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.

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.