Formosan Serow vs Tar spot

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Capricornis	Phyllachora
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.