Early Buttercup vs Formosan Serow

Ranunculus fascicularis compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Early Buttercup is Extinct while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Early Buttercup	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ranunculus	Capricornis
Species	Ranunculus fascicularis	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Early Buttercup

EX — Extinct

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Early Buttercup	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Early Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.