Formosan Serow vs Prostrate sandmat

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Euphorbia prostrata

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Prostrate sandmat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Prostrate sandmat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Euphorbia
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Euphorbia prostrata

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate sandmat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Prostrate sandmat
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.

Prostrate sandmat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan