Bitter-Root vs Formosan Serow

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Apocynaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Apocynum	Capricornis
Species	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Root	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.