Formosan Serow vs Shaw s Jird

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Meriones shawi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Formosan Serow Shaw s Jird
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) Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Capricornis Meriones
Species Capricornis swinhoei Meriones shawi

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Shaw s Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Shaw s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Formosan Serow Shaw s Jird
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.

Shaw s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan Serow

No description available.

Shaw s Jird

No description available.

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