broad blysmus vs Formosan Serow

Blysmus compressus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• broad blysmus is Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad blysmus	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	Cyperaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Blysmus	Capricornis
Species	Blysmus compressus	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

broad blysmus

EN — Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad blysmus	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broad blysmus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

broad blysmus

The Broad blysmus (Blysmus compressus) is a species in the genus Blysmus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.