American basil vs Formosan Serow

Ocimum americanum compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• American basil is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American basil	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lamiaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ocimum	Capricornis
Species	Ocimum americanum	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

American basil

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American basil	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American basil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (Indonesia, Singapore), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

American basil

The American basil (Ocimum americanum) is a species in the genus Ocimum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.