Formosan Serow vs Meadow Puffball

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Meadow Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Lycoperdon
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Meadow Puffball
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.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.