Formosan Serow vs scurvy-grass

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Cochlearia officinalis

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while scurvy-grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	scurvy-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Cochlearia
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Cochlearia officinalis

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

scurvy-grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	scurvy-grass
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.

scurvy-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.