Formosan Serow vs Portuguese Squill

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Scilla peruviana

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Portuguese Squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Portuguese Squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Scilla
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Scilla peruviana

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Portuguese Squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Portuguese Squill
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.

Portuguese Squill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan