Brittle Willow vs Formosan Serow

Salix fragilis compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Brittle Willow is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brittle Willow	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Salicaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Salix	Capricornis
Species	Salix fragilis	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Brittle Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brittle Willow	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brittle Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Brittle Willow

The Brittle Willow (Salix fragilis) is a species in the genus Salix. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.