Chia vs Formosan Serow

Salvia hispanica compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Chia is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chia	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lamiaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Salvia	Capricornis
Species	Salvia hispanica	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Chia

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Chia

The Chia (Salvia hispanica) is a species in the genus Salvia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.