Formosan Serow vs Marbled False Truffle

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Elaphomyces muricatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Marbled False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Elaphomyces
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Elaphomyces muricatus

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Marbled False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Marbled False Truffle
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.

Marbled False Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan