Formosan Serow vs thistle broomrape

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Orobanche reticulata

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while thistle broomrape is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	thistle broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Orobanche
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Orobanche reticulata

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

thistle broomrape

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	thistle broomrape
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.

thistle broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.