Formosan Serow vs Mealy Webcap

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Mealy Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Cortinarius
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Mealy Webcap
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.

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.