Formosan Serow vs

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Microbotryum scorzonerae

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Microbotryaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Microbotryum
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Microbotryum scorzonerae

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Microbotryum scorzonerae is a smut fungus specifically parasitizing Scorzonera and related plants in the daisy family. It replaces the pollen and ovules of host plants with dark spore masses, reducing host reproduction. This highly specialized pathogen inhabits grasslands and steppe environments where its Scorzonera hosts occur.