False Truffle vs Formosan Serow

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Elaphomyces	Capricornis
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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