Formosan Serow vs Madagascan flying fox

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Madagascan flying fox
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)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Capricornis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Pteropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Madagascan flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Madagascan flying fox
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.

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.