Formosan Serow vs Snow Protea

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Protea cryophila

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Snow Protea is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Snow Protea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Proteaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Protea
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Protea cryophila

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Snow Protea

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Snow Protea
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 Protea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.