Ebony vs Formosan Serow

Diospyros mun compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Ebony is Critically Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ebenaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Diospyros	Capricornis
Species	Diospyros mun	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Ebony

CR — Critically Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony

Habitat

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

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.