Alpine Totara vs Formosan Serow

Podocarpus nivalis compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Totara	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Podocarpaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Podocarpus	Capricornis
Species	Podocarpus nivalis	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Alpine Totara

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Totara

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Alpine Totara

The Alpine Totara (Podocarpus nivalis) is a species in the genus Podocarpus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.