Dark Gray Boulder Lichen vs Formosan Serow

Porpidia cinereoatra compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Dark Gray Boulder Lichen is Near Threatened while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lecideaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Porpidia	Capricornis
Species	Porpidia cinereoatra	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.