Brook Thistle vs Formosan Serow

Cirsium rivulare compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Brook Thistle is Extinct while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Thistle	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cirsium	Capricornis
Species	Cirsium rivulare	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Brook Thistle

EX — Extinct

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Thistle	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Brook Thistle

The Brook Thistle (Cirsium rivulare) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.