Formosan Serow vs scimitar-bean

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Canavalia gladiata

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while scimitar-bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	scimitar-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Fabaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Canavalia
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Canavalia gladiata

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

scimitar-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	scimitar-bean
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.

scimitar-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India, Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan