Formosan Serow vs Prickly Pole

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Arecaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Bactris
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Prickly Pole
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.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

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