Boehmer's cat's-tail vs Formosan Serow

Phleum phleoides compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Boehmer's cat's-tail is Vulnerable while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boehmer's cat's-tail	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	Phleum	Capricornis
Species	Phleum phleoides	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Boehmer's cat's-tail

VU — Vulnerable

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boehmer's cat's-tail	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boehmer's cat's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Boehmer's cat's-tail

The Boehmer's cat's-tail (Phleum phleoides) is a species in the genus Phleum. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada).