Formosan Serow vs

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Chordariaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Mikrosyphar
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

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 Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae is a small, endophytic brown alga in the order Ectocarpales that parasitizes red algae in the genus Polysiphonia. It penetrates into the cortical tissue of its host, forming small pustules visible on the host thallus surface. Assessed as Least Concern, it is found in temperate coastal marine environments in the Northern Hemisphere.