Formosan Serow vs Sand Violet

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Viola fimbriatula

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Sand Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Sand Violet
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)	Violaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Viola
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Viola fimbriatula

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Sand Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Sand Violet
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.

Sand Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.