Formosan Serow vs Mouterde's Knapweed

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Centaurea mouterdei

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Mouterde's Knapweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Mouterde's Knapweed
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	Centaurea
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Centaurea mouterdei

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Mouterde's Knapweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Mouterde's Knapweed
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.

Mouterde's Knapweed

Habitat

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