Formosan Serow vs Giant dodder

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Giant dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Cuscuta
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Cuscuta reflexa

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Giant dodder
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.

Giant dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, and United States.