Formosan Serow vs hop dodder

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Cuscuta
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	hop dodder
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.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).