Formosan Serow vs serpent cactus

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Peniocereus serpentinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	serpent cactus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cactaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Peniocereus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Peniocereus serpentinus

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

serpent cactus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	serpent cactus
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.

serpent cactus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, South Africa, and Zambia.