Box Parachute vs Formosan Serow

Marasmius buxi compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Box Parachute is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box Parachute	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Marasmiaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Marasmius	Capricornis
Species	Marasmius buxi	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Box Parachute

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Box Parachute	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Box Parachute

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Germany, Norway, and Sweden.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Box Parachute

The Box parachute (Marasmius buxi) is a species in the genus Marasmius. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. It is found in Germany, Norway and Sweden.