Felt Saddle vs Formosan Serow

Helvella macropus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Helvellaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Helvella	Capricornis
Species	Helvella macropus	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Felt Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.