Formosan Serow vs Lustrous-leaved Dandelion

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Taraxacum lamprophyllum

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Lustrous-leaved Dandelion is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Lustrous-leaved Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Capricornis	Taraxacum
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Taraxacum lamprophyllum

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Lustrous-leaved Dandelion

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Lustrous-leaved Dandelion
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.

Lustrous-leaved Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.