Formosan Serow vs Rooting Brownie

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Hypholoma radicosum

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Rooting Brownie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Rooting Brownie
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Hypholoma
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Hypholoma radicosum

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Brownie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Rooting Brownie
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.

Rooting Brownie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.