Formosan Serow vs Thin-flowered Colchicum

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Colchicum leptanthum

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Thin-flowered Colchicum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Thin-flowered Colchicum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Colchicaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Colchicum
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Colchicum leptanthum

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Thin-flowered Colchicum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Thin-flowered Colchicum
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.

Thin-flowered Colchicum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.