Formosan Serow vs Red ginger

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Alpinia purpurata

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Red ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Red ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Alpinia
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Alpinia purpurata

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Red ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Red ginger
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.

Red ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan, Thailand), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan