Formosan Serow vs pore coral

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Montipora undata

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while pore coral is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	pore coral
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Anthozoa
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Acroporidae
Genus	Capricornis	Montipora
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Montipora undata

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and pore coral share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

pore coral

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	pore coral
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.

pore coral

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan