Formosan Serow vs Madiera cranesbill

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Geranium maderense

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Madiera cranesbill is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Madiera cranesbill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Geraniaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Geranium
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Geranium maderense

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Madiera cranesbill

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Madiera cranesbill
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.

Madiera cranesbill

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Portugal, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.