Formosan Serow vs Squarrose knapweed

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Centaurea virgata

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Squarrose knapweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Squarrose knapweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Capricornis	Centaurea
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Centaurea virgata

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Squarrose knapweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Squarrose knapweed
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.

Squarrose knapweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Sweden, and United States.