Blistered Rock Tripe vs Formosan Serow

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Rock Tripe	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Umbilicaria	Capricornis
Species	Umbilicaria hyperborea	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Rock Tripe	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Rock Tripe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Blistered Rock Tripe

The Blistered Rock Tripe (Umbilicaria hyperborea) is a species in the genus Umbilicaria. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.