Formosan Serow vs Leopard Earthball

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Scleroderma areolatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Leopard Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Capricornis	Scleroderma
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Scleroderma areolatum

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Leopard Earthball
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.

Leopard Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).