African Oak vs Formosan Serow

Quercus afares compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• African Oak is Vulnerable while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Oak	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Quercus (Oaks)	Capricornis
Species	Quercus afares	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

African Oak

VU — Vulnerable

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Oak

Habitat

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

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

African Oak

The African Oak (Quercus afares) is a species in the genus Quercus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.