Formosan Serow vs Tutsan Rust

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Melampsora hypericorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Tutsan 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)	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Capricornis	Melampsora
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Melampsora hypericorum

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Tutsan Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Tutsan 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.

Tutsan Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan