Formosan Serow vs Mountain Aster

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Mountain Aster
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	Oclemena
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Mountain Aster
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.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.