Formosan Serow vs thyme broomrape

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Orobanche alba

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while thyme broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	thyme 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 alba

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

thyme broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	thyme 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.

thyme broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

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