Chinese juniper vs Formosan Serow

Juniperus chinensis compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Chinese juniper is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese juniper	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	Cupressaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Juniperus	Capricornis
Species	Juniperus chinensis	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Chinese juniper

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese juniper	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese juniper

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Chinese juniper

The Chinese Juniper (Juniperus chinensis) is a species in the genus Juniperus. Native to Armenia, Australia, Brazil, Croatia, and Denmark.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan