Beach Sedge vs Formosan Serow

Carex silicea compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Beach Sedge is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Sedge	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cyperaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Carex	Capricornis
Species	Carex silicea	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Beach Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Sedge	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beach Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Beach Sedge

The Beach Sedge (Carex silicea) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.