Formosan Serow vs Large-Spored Truffle

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Tuber macrosporum

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Large-Spored Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Large-Spored Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Tuber
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Tuber macrosporum

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Large-Spored Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Large-Spored Truffle
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.

Large-Spored Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.