Formosan Serow vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Daldinia
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Gorse Cramp Ball
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.

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.