Formosan Serow vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Philonotis
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Philonotis calcarea

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
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.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.