Formosan Serow vs spiral ginger

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Costus pulverulentus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	spiral ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Costaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Costus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Costus pulverulentus

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

spiral ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	spiral ginger
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.

spiral ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, and United States.