Formosan Serow vs Redpurple ragwort

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Senecio elegans

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Redpurple ragwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Redpurple ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Capricornis	Senecio
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Senecio elegans

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Redpurple ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Redpurple ragwort
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.

Redpurple ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal and United States.