Akamas Centaury vs Formosan Serow

Centaurea akamantis compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Akamas Centaury is Critically Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Akamas Centaury	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Centaurea	Capricornis
Species	Centaurea akamantis	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Akamas Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Akamas Centaury	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Akamas Centaury

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.

Akamas Centaury

The Akamas Centaury (Centaurea akamantis) is a species in the genus Centaurea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.