Formosan Serow vs Thrift Rust

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Uromyces
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Thrift Rust
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.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.