delicate germanderwort vs Formosan Serow

Riccardia multifida compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• delicate germanderwort is Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	delicate germanderwort	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Aneuraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Riccardia	Capricornis
Species	Riccardia multifida	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

delicate germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan