Desert Sunflower vs Formosan Serow

Helianthus deserticola compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Desert Sunflower is Data Deficient while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Sunflower	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Helianthus (Sunflowers)	Capricornis
Species	Helianthus deserticola	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Desert Sunflower

DD — Data Deficient

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Sunflower

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.