Formosan Serow vs Streamside Swordfern

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Nephrolepis
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Streamside Swordfern
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.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.