Formosan Serow vs Mountain Masdevallia

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Masdevallia oreas

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Mountain Masdevallia is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Mountain Masdevallia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Orchidaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Masdevallia
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Masdevallia oreas

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Masdevallia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Mountain Masdevallia
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 Masdevallia

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.