Formosan Serow vs Gold Tooth

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Hydnellum auratile

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Gold Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Gold Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Capricornis	Hydnellum
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Hydnellum auratile

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Gold Tooth
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.

Gold Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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