Formosan Serow vs long yam

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Dioscorea
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	long yam
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.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.