American Witch-Hazel vs Formosan Serow

Hamamelis virginiana compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Witch-Hazel	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hamamelidaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hamamelis	Capricornis
Species	Hamamelis virginiana	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

American Witch-Hazel

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Witch-Hazel	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Witch-Hazel

Habitat

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

Range

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

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

American Witch-Hazel

The American Witch-Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) is a species in the genus Hamamelis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.