Formosan Serow vs Scaly Stalkball

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Scaly Stalkball
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Capricornis	Tulostoma
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Scaly Stalkball
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 Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.