Astarte's Catchfly vs Formosan Serow

Silene astartes compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Astarte's Catchfly is Vulnerable while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Astarte's Catchfly	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Silene	Capricornis
Species	Silene astartes	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Astarte's Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Astarte's Catchfly	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Astarte's Catchfly

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.

Astarte's Catchfly

The Astarte's Catchfly (Silene astartes) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.