Chilgoza Pine vs Formosan Serow

Pinus gerardiana compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Chilgoza Pine is Near Threatened while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilgoza Pine	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pinus (Pines)	Capricornis
Species	Pinus gerardiana	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Chilgoza Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilgoza Pine	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilgoza Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Chilgoza Pine

The Chilgoza Pine (Pinus gerardiana) is a species in the genus Pinus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.