Formosan Serow vs Variable Chafer

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Artiodactyla (소목)	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Capricornis	Gnorimus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Variable Chafer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.