fire moss vs Formosan Serow

Ceratodon purpureus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• fire moss is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fire moss	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ditrichaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ceratodon	Capricornis
Species	Ceratodon purpureus	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fire moss	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fire moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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