Formosan Serow vs Purple Pinwheel

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Marasmius haematocephalus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Purple Pinwheel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Purple Pinwheel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Marasmius
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Marasmius haematocephalus

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Purple Pinwheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Purple Pinwheel
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.

Purple Pinwheel

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.