Alpine Silk-moss vs Formosan Serow

Plagiothecium platyphyllum compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Alpine Silk-moss is Near Threatened while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Silk-moss	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Plagiotheciaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Plagiothecium	Capricornis
Species	Plagiothecium platyphyllum	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Alpine Silk-moss

NT — Near Threatened

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Silk-moss	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Alpine Silk-moss

The Alpine Silk-moss (Plagiothecium platyphyllum) is a species in the genus Plagiothecium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.