Formosan Serow vs Painted Suillus

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Suillaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Suillus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Painted Suillus
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.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan