Formosan Serow vs Onion Smut

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Urocystis
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Onion Smut
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.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, and Sweden.