Black Ash vs Formosan Serow

Fraxinus nigra compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Black Ash is Critically Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ash	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Oleaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Fraxinus	Capricornis
Species	Fraxinus nigra	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Black Ash

CR — Critically Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ash	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Black Ash

The Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.