Formosan Serow vs Quartz Webcap

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Quartz Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Cortinarius
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Quartz Webcap
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.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.