Elf-Ear Dust vs Formosan Serow

Lepraria normandinoides compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elf-Ear Dust	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	Stereocaulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lepraria	Capricornis
Species	Lepraria normandinoides	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Elf-Ear Dust

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elf-Ear Dust	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elf-Ear Dust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.