Formosan Serow vs Orange Tooth

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Capricornis	Hydnellum
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Orange Tooth
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.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.