Argan vs Formosan Serow

Sideroxylon spinosum compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Argan is Vulnerable while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argan	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Sapotaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Sideroxylon	Capricornis
Species	Sideroxylon spinosum	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Argan

VU — Vulnerable

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argan	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argan

Habitat

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

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Argan

The Argan (Sideroxylon spinosum) is a species in the genus Sideroxylon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.