Formosan Serow vs Marsh Valerian

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Valeriana dioica

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Marsh Valerian is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Valeriana
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Valeriana dioica

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Marsh Valerian
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.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).