Airplant vs Formosan Serow

Tillandsia polystachia compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Airplant	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bromeliaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Tillandsia	Capricornis
Species	Tillandsia polystachia	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Airplant

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Airplant	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Airplant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Airplant

The Airplant (Tillandsia polystachia) is a species in the genus Tillandsia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.