Formosan Serow vs Nodding Yucca

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Yucca cernua

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Nodding Yucca is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Nodding Yucca
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Yucca
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Yucca cernua

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Yucca

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Nodding Yucca
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.

Nodding Yucca

Habitat

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