Formosan Serow vs greater broomrape

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Orobanche rapum-genistae

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while greater broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	greater broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Orobanche
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Orobanche rapum-genistae

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

greater broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	greater broomrape
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.

greater broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.