Formosan Serow vs Poplar Rust

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Poplar Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Poplar Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Capricornis	Melampsora
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Poplar Rust
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.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).