Formosan Serow vs Greater Straw Sedge

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Carex normalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Greater Straw Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Carex
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Carex normalis

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Greater Straw Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Greater Straw Sedge
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 Straw Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.