Formosan Serow vs Goblet Waxcap

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Hygrocybe cantharellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Goblet Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Capricornis	Hygrocybe
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Hygrocybe cantharellus

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Goblet Waxcap
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.

Goblet Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan