Black Bent vs Formosan Serow

Agrostis gigantea compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bent Formosan Serow
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Poales (Grasses) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Agrostis Capricornis
Species Agrostis gigantea Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bent Formosan Serow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bent

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Black Bent

The Black Bent (Agrostis gigantea) is a species in the genus Agrostis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Formosan Serow

No description available.

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