Formosan Serow vs Spiked bur grass

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Tragus berteronianus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Spiked bur grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Spiked bur grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Capricornis	Tragus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Tragus berteronianus

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Spiked bur grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Spiked bur grass
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.

Spiked bur grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Cuba, Mexico, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan