Formosan Serow vs String Sargassum

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Sargassum setifolium

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while String Sargassum is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	String Sargassum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Sargassaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Sargassum
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Sargassum setifolium

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

String Sargassum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	String Sargassum
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.

String Sargassum