Alpine Alfalfa vs Formosan Serow

Medicago papillosa compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Alpine Alfalfa is Near Threatened while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Alfalfa	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Fabaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Medicago	Capricornis
Species	Medicago papillosa	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Alpine Alfalfa

NT — Near Threatened

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Alfalfa	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Alfalfa

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.

Alpine Alfalfa

The Alpine Alfalfa (Medicago papillosa) is a species in the genus Medicago. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.