Formosan Serow vs Needle-leaf Spiderhead

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Serruria linearis

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Needle-leaf Spiderhead is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Needle-leaf Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Proteaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Serruria
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Serruria linearis

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Needle-leaf Spiderhead

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Needle-leaf Spiderhead
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.

Needle-leaf Spiderhead

Habitat

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