Paitan vs Formosan Serow

Alopias superciliosus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Paitan is Vulnerable while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paitan	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Artiodactyla (Hewan berkuku genap)
Family	Alopiidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Alopias	Capricornis
Species	Alopias superciliosus	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Paitan

VU — Vulnerable

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paitan	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paitan

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Paitan

The Big eye thresher shark (Alopias superciliosus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan