Big-cone Pinyon vs Formosan Serow

Pinus maximartinezii compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Big-cone Pinyon is Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-cone Pinyon	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pinus (Pines)	Capricornis
Species	Pinus maximartinezii	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Big-cone Pinyon

EN — Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-cone Pinyon	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-cone Pinyon

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Big-cone Pinyon

The Big-cone Pinyon (Pinus maximartinezii) is a species in the genus Pinus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.