Formosan Serow vs Potato Blight

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Phytophthora
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Potato Blight
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.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan