Dark Crazed Cap vs Formosan Serow

Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Dark Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Crazed Cap	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Dermoloma	Capricornis
Species	Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Dark Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Crazed Cap	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Crazed Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.