Cottony Willow vs Formosan Serow

Salix eriocephala compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Cottony Willow is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cottony Willow	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Salicaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Salix	Capricornis
Species	Salix eriocephala	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Cottony Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cottony Willow	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cottony Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.