Dry Duster vs Formosan Serow

Coniophora arida compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dry Duster	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Coniophoraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Coniophora	Capricornis
Species	Coniophora arida	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Dry Duster

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dry Duster	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dry Duster

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (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