Formosan Serow vs Glaucous Cup Lichen

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Cladonia glauca

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Glaucous Cup Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Glaucous Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Cladonia
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Cladonia glauca

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Glaucous Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Glaucous Cup Lichen
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.

Glaucous Cup Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.