Formosan Serow vs Monterey pine

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Pinus radiata

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Monterey pine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Monterey pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Capricornis	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Pinus radiata

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Monterey pine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Monterey pine
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.

Monterey pine

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 12 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (8 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan