False Loosestrife vs Formosan Serow

Ludwigia polycarpa compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Loosestrife	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Onagraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ludwigia	Capricornis
Species	Ludwigia polycarpa	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

False Loosestrife

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Loosestrife	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Loosestrife

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.