Formosan Serow vs Variable watermilfoil

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Variable watermilfoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Variable watermilfoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Haloragaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Myriophyllum
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Variable watermilfoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Variable watermilfoil
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.

Variable watermilfoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, Cuba, United States).