Formosan Serow vs Speckled Tar Spot

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Capricornis	Rhytisma
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Rhytisma punctatum

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Speckled Tar Spot
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.

Speckled Tar Spot

Habitat

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

Range

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