Beck Pocket-moss vs Formosan Serow

Fissidens rufulus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Beck Pocket-moss is Extinct while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beck Pocket-moss	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Fissidentaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Fissidens	Capricornis
Species	Fissidens rufulus	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Beck Pocket-moss

EX — Extinct

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beck Pocket-moss	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beck Pocket-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Beck Pocket-moss

The Beck Pocket-moss (Fissidens rufulus) is a species in the genus Fissidens. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.