Formosan Serow vs native yellow hibiscus

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Hibiscus brackenridgei

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while native yellow hibiscus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	native yellow hibiscus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Malvaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Hibiscus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Hibiscus brackenridgei

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

native yellow hibiscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	native yellow hibiscus
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.

native yellow hibiscus

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.