Formosan Serow vs Peg Lichen

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Cladonia
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Peg Lichen
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.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.