Formosan Serow vs Hard Pine

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Pinus rigida

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Hard Pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Hard Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Capricornis	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Pinus rigida

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Hard Pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Hard Pine
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.

Hard Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan