Formosan Serow vs Tiered Tooth

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Tiered Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Hericiaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Hericium
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Hericium cirrhatum

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Tiered Tooth
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.

Tiered Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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