Formosan Serow vs Scaly Shield

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Pluteus petasatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Scaly Shield
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)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Pluteus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Pluteus petasatus

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Scaly Shield
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 Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan