Formosan Serow vs Shade Moonwort

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Botrychium
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Shade Moonwort
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.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.