Formosan Serow vs Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Cercopithecus petaurista

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Primates (サル目)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Capricornis	Cercopithecus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Cercopithecus petaurista

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
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.

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.