Formosan Serow vs Heath Puffball

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Heath Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Heath Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Lycoperdon
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Heath Puffball
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.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan