Dung Cannon vs Formosan Serow

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mucorales (Mucorales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pilobolaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pilobolus	Capricornis
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), 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