Alpine Cat'S-Tail vs Formosan Serow

Phleum alpinum compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Cat'S-Tail	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	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Phleum	Capricornis
Species	Phleum alpinum	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Alpine Cat'S-Tail

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Cat'S-Tail	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Cat'S-Tail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, Mexico, United States).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Alpine Cat'S-Tail

The Alpine Cat'S-Tail (Phleum alpinum) is a species in the genus Phleum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, Mexico, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan