Formosan Serow vs Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Artiodactyla (Çift toynaklılar)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Capricornis	Aeretes
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Aeretes melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
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.

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.