Formosan Serow vs Shingle Flatsedge

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Cyperus imbricatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Shingle Flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Cyperus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Cyperus imbricatus

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Shingle Flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Shingle Flatsedge
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.

Shingle Flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Israel, Singapore), Europe (4 countries), North America (Haiti, Jamaica), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).