broadleaf milkweed vs Formosan Serow

Asclepias latifolia compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• broadleaf milkweed is Extinct while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broadleaf milkweed	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Apocynaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Asclepias	Capricornis
Species	Asclepias latifolia	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

broadleaf milkweed

EX — Extinct

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broadleaf milkweed	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broadleaf milkweed

Habitat

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

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

broadleaf milkweed

The Broadleaf Milkweed (Asclepias latifolia) is a species in the genus Asclepias. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.