Formosan Serow vs Mountain Ricegrass

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Piptatheropsis pungens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Mountain Ricegrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Capricornis	Piptatheropsis
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Piptatheropsis pungens

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Ricegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Mountain Ricegrass
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 Ricegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.