Formosan Serow vs Silky Piggyback

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Asterophora
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Silky Piggyback
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 Piggyback

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.