Formosan Serow vs Love Apple

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Paris
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Love Apple
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.

Love Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan