Formosan Serow vs French Sorrel

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Rumex scutatus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while French Sorrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	French Sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Rumex
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Rumex scutatus

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

French Sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	French Sorrel
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.

French Sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).