Formosan Serow vs Thread Weed

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Ulva compressa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Thread Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Ulvaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Ulva
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Ulva compressa

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Thread Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Thread Weed
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.

Thread Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan