Formosan Serow vs Foxtail Smut

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Urocystis
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Foxtail Smut
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 Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.