Chaga vs Formosan Serow

Inonotus obliquus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chaga	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Inonotus	Capricornis
Species	Inonotus obliquus	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Chaga

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chaga	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chaga

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Chaga

The Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) is a species in the genus Inonotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.