African amaranth vs Formosan Serow

Amaranthus muricatus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• African amaranth is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African amaranth	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Amaranthus	Capricornis
Species	Amaranthus muricatus	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

African amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African amaranth	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African amaranth

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (Israel), Europe (11 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

African amaranth

The African amaranth (Amaranthus muricatus) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.