Dragon Horn vs Formosan Serow

Cladonia squamosa compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Dragon Horn is Near Threatened while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dragon Horn	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cladonia	Capricornis
Species	Cladonia squamosa	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Dragon Horn

NT — Near Threatened

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dragon Horn	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dragon Horn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan