Flats Silkypuff vs Formosan Serow

Diastella proteoides compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Flats Silkypuff is Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flats Silkypuff	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Proteaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Diastella	Capricornis
Species	Diastella proteoides	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flats Silkypuff	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.