Chinese Nutmeg Tree vs Formosan Serow

Torreya grandis compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Nutmeg Tree	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	Taxaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Torreya	Capricornis
Species	Torreya grandis	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Chinese Nutmeg Tree

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Nutmeg Tree	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Nutmeg Tree

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.

Chinese Nutmeg Tree

The Chinese Nutmeg Tree (Torreya grandis) is a species in the genus Torreya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.