Formosan Serow vs Foxtail flatsedge

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Cyperus alopecuroides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Formosan Serow Foxtail flatsedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Poales (Grasses)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Cyperaceae
Genus Capricornis Cyperus
Species Capricornis swinhoei Cyperus alopecuroides

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Formosan Serow Foxtail flatsedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Foxtail flatsedge

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Egypt, Greece, Japan, and United States.

Formosan Serow

No description available.

Foxtail flatsedge

No description available.

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