Formosan Serow vs strawflower

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Helichrysum arenarium

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while strawflower is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	strawflower
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	Helichrysum
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Helichrysum arenarium

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

strawflower

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	strawflower
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.

strawflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.