Formosan Serow vs Small shell ginger

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Alpinia
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Small shell ginger
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.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.