Alpine Foam Lichen vs Formosan Serow

Stereocaulon alpinum compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Alpine Foam Lichen is Data Deficient while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Foam Lichen	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Stereocaulon	Capricornis
Species	Stereocaulon alpinum	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Alpine Foam Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Foam Lichen	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Foam Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Alpine Foam Lichen

The Alpine Foam Lichen (Stereocaulon alpinum) is a species in the genus Stereocaulon. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.