Formosan Serow vs

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Pinnularia mesolepta

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Naviculales (Naviculales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pinnulariaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Pinnularia
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Pinnularia mesolepta

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Pinnularia mesolepta is a freshwater diatom with a boat-shaped, symmetrical siliceous frustule and distinctive raphe canal along the cell axis. It inhabits benthic and epiphytic habitats in oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes, streams, and bogs. This photosynthetic diatom forms part of the microbial biofilm community in freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan