Diatom vs Formosan Serow

Coscinodiscus wailesii compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Diatom is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diatom	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Coscinodiscaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Coscinodiscus	Capricornis
Species	Coscinodiscus wailesii	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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