Formosan Serow vs Richardson’s Willow

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Salix richardsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Richardson’s Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Salicaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Salix
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Salix richardsonii

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Richardson’s Willow
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.

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.