Adder’S-Mouth vs Formosan Serow

Malaxis bayardii compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Orchidaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Malaxis	Capricornis
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. 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.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.