Formosan Serow vs Lowland Tapir

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Lowland Tapir
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)	Perissodactyla (奇蹄目)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Tapiridae
Genus	Capricornis	Tapirus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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