Formosan Serow vs Japanese apple rust

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Gymnosporangium yamadae

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Japanese apple rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Japanese apple rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Gymnosporangium
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Gymnosporangium yamadae

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Japanese apple rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Japanese apple rust
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.

Japanese apple rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.