Boulder Lichen vs Formosan Serow

Porpidia tuberculosa compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boulder Lichen	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lecideaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Porpidia	Capricornis
Species	Porpidia tuberculosa	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Boulder Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boulder Lichen	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boulder Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Boulder Lichen

The Boulder Lichen (Porpidia tuberculosa) is a species in the genus Porpidia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.