Formosan Serow vs

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Ramaria flavescens

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Gomphales (Gomphales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Gomphaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Ramaria
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Ramaria flavescens

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow
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.

Habitat

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

Range

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

Ramaria flavescens is a large, coral-like fungus with densely branching, yellowish to buff-colored fruiting bodies resembling ocean coral. It grows on forest floors in association with conifer and deciduous trees in temperate and Mediterranean Europe. This ectomycorrhizal fungus forms mutualistic nutrient-exchange partnerships with tree roots and is considered endangered in European assessments.