Formosan Serow vs Old-man-in-the-spring

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Senecio vulgaris

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Old-man-in-the-spring is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Old-man-in-the-spring
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	Senecio
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Senecio vulgaris

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Old-man-in-the-spring

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Old-man-in-the-spring
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.

Old-man-in-the-spring

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (8 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan