Formosan Serow vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Scaly Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Physciaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Phaeophyscia
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Scaly Shadow Lichen
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.

Scaly Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.