Formosan Serow vs intermediate polypody

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Polypodium interjectum

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while intermediate polypody is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	intermediate polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Polypodium
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Polypodium interjectum

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

intermediate polypody

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	intermediate polypody
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.

intermediate polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.