Formosan Serow vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)	Macroscelidea (прыгунчики)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Macroscelididae
Genus	Capricornis	Rhynchocyon
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
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.

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.