Formosan Serow vs Rough clover

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Trifolium scabrum

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Rough clover is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Rough clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Fabaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Trifolium
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Trifolium scabrum

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Rough clover

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Rough clover
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.

Rough clover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.