Formosan Serow vs Giant needleleaf

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Polycnemum majus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Giant needleleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Giant needleleaf
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)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Polycnemum
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Polycnemum majus

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Giant needleleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Giant needleleaf
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 needleleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).