Formosan Serow vs Scarce Widow

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Dingana fraterna

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Scarce Widow is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Scarce Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Capricornis	Dingana
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Dingana fraterna

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Scarce Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Widow

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Scarce Widow
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.

Scarce Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.