Formosan Serow vs Striate knotweed

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Polygonum achoreum

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Striate knotweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Striate knotweed
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)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Polygonum
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Polygonum achoreum

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Striate knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Striate knotweed
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.

Striate knotweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).