vs Formosan Serow

Cymbella subcistula 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	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cymbellales (Cymbellales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cymbellaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cymbella	Capricornis
Species	Cymbella subcistula	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.

Cymbella subcistula is a freshwater diatom in the family Cymbellaceae, with a characteristic dorsiventral asymmetry and capitate apices. It inhabits epilithic and epiphytic niches in cool, clean freshwater streams and lakes.