Formosan Serow vs Snow Lichen

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Stereocaulon glaucescens

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Snow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Snow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Stereocaulon
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Stereocaulon glaucescens

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Snow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Snow Lichen
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.

Snow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.