Formosan Serow vs Smooth Stonewort

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Nitella flexilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Smooth Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Characeae
Genus	Capricornis	Nitella
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Nitella flexilis

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Stonewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Smooth Stonewort
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.

Smooth Stonewort

Habitat

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

Range

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