Formosan Serow vs Melancholy Thistle

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Melancholy Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Capricornis	Cirsium
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Cirsium heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Melancholy Thistle
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.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).