Formosan Serow vs spreading threadwort

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Cephaloziella divaricata

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while spreading threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	spreading threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Cephaloziella
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Cephaloziella divaricata

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

spreading threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	spreading threadwort
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 threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.