Formosan Serow vs Indigo Milk Cap

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Lactarius indigo

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Indigo Milk Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Indigo Milk Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Russulaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Lactarius
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Lactarius indigo

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Indigo Milk Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Indigo Milk Cap
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.

Indigo Milk Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.