Formosan Serow vs Silky Forklet Moss

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Dicranella heteromalla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Silky Forklet Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Dicranella
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Dicranella heteromalla

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Silky Forklet Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Silky Forklet Moss
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.

Silky Forklet Moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan