Cut-Leaf Mallow vs Formosan Serow

Malva alcea compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Cut-Leaf Mallow is Near Threatened while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cut-Leaf Mallow	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Malvaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Malva	Capricornis
Species	Malva alcea	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Cut-Leaf Mallow

NT — Near Threatened

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cut-Leaf Mallow	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cut-Leaf Mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.