Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Formosan Serow

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

  • Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Sallow-wattle Formosan Serow
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Fabaceae Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Acacia Capricornis
Species Acacia phlebophylla Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Sallow-wattle Formosan Serow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

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.

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

The Buffalo Sallow-Wattle (Acacia phlebophylla) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Formosan Serow

No description available.

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