Formosan Serow vs Fringed Rock-Cress

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Arabis hirsuta

Key Differences

Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Fringed Rock-Cress is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Fringed Rock-Cress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Arabis
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Arabis hirsuta

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Rock-Cress

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Fringed Rock-Cress
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.

Fringed Rock-Cress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.