Formosan Serow vs Tuberous Polypore

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Polyporus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Tuberous Polypore
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.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan