Formosan Serow vs Ghost Bolete

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Ghost Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Boletaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Leccinum
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Leccinum holopus

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Ghost Bolete
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.

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.