bee orchid vs Formosan Serow

Ophrys apifera compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• bee orchid is Near Threatened while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bee orchid	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Orchidaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ophrys	Capricornis
Species	Ophrys apifera	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

bee orchid

NT — Near Threatened

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bee orchid	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bee orchid

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

bee orchid

The Bee orchid (Ophrys apifera) is a species in the genus Ophrys. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.