American Bittersweet vs Formosan Serow

Celastrus scandens compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Bittersweet	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Celastrales (Celastrales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Celastraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Celastrus	Capricornis
Species	Celastrus scandens	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

American Bittersweet

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Bittersweet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

American Bittersweet

The American Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) is a species in the genus Celastrus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.