Black-stemmed Goldendrop vs Formosan Serow

Onosma nigricaulis compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Black-stemmed Goldendrop is Critically Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-stemmed Goldendrop	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Boraginaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Onosma	Capricornis
Species	Onosma nigricaulis	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

CR — Critically Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-stemmed Goldendrop	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

Habitat

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

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

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