Formosan Serow vs Mountain Plume

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Stenoptilia islandicus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Mountain Plume is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Mountain Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Capricornis	Stenoptilia
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Stenoptilia islandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Mountain Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Plume

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Mountain Plume
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 Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.