cabbage thistle vs Formosan Serow

Cirsium oleraceum compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• cabbage thistle is Near Threatened while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cabbage thistle	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Asterales (نجميات)	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cirsium	Capricornis
Species	Cirsium oleraceum	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

cabbage thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cabbage thistle	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cabbage thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

cabbage thistle

The Cabbage thistle (Cirsium oleraceum) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.