vs Formosan Serow

Cryptomonas minor compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cryptophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cryptomonadales (Cryptomonadales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cryptomonadaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cryptomonas	Capricornis
Species	Cryptomonas minor	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Cryptomonas minor is a small freshwater cryptomonad alga with a compressed, bean-shaped cell body containing phycobilin-bearing plastids, found in lakes, ponds, and slow-moving water bodies. It uses two flagella of unequal length for locomotion and is capable of photosynthesis. Cryptomonas species are important members of freshwater phytoplankton communities and serve as prey for zooplankton.