Formosan Serow vs three-nerved sedge

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Carex trinervis

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while three-nerved sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	three-nerved sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Carex
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Carex trinervis

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

three-nerved sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	three-nerved sedge
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.

three-nerved sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.