Formosan Serow vs Limestone Violet

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Violaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Viola
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Limestone Violet
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.

Limestone Violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.