Formosan Serow vs Rust Fungus

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Puccinia calcitrapae

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Rust Fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Rust Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Puccinia
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Puccinia calcitrapae

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Rust Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Rust Fungus
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.

Rust Fungus

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).