Formosan Serow vs Spreading amaranth

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Amaranthus crassipes

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Spreading amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Spreading amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Amaranthus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Amaranthus crassipes

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Spreading amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Spreading amaranth
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.

Spreading amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Italy, Japan, and United States.