Formosan Serow vs Spiny restharrow

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Ononis spinosa

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Spiny restharrow is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Spiny restharrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Fabaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Ononis
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Ononis spinosa

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Spiny restharrow

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Spiny restharrow
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.

Spiny restharrow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.