Formosan Serow vs Matted sandmat

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Euphorbia serpens

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Matted sandmat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Matted sandmat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Euphorbia
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Euphorbia serpens

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Matted sandmat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Matted sandmat
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.

Matted sandmat

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan