Formosan Serow vs Spiral head ginger

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Spiral head 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 scaber

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Spiral head 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 head ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).