vs Formosan Serow

Dacryobolus karstenii compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dacryobolaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Dacryobolus	Capricornis
Species	Dacryobolus karstenii	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan