Balloon shark vs Formosan Serow

Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Balloon shark is Critically Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balloon shark	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Kıkırdaklı balıklar)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Artiodactyla (Çift toynaklılar)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cephaloscyllium	Capricornis
Species	Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Balloon shark and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Balloon shark

CR — Critically Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balloon shark	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balloon shark

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Balloon shark

The Balloon shark (Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis) is a species in the genus Cephaloscyllium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan