Forked Aster vs Formosan Serow

Eurybia furcata compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Forked Aster is Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forked Aster	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Eurybia	Capricornis
Species	Eurybia furcata	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forked Aster	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forked Aster

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.