Formosan Serow vs variegate-ginger

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Alpinia vittata

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while variegate-ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	variegate-ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Alpinia
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Alpinia vittata

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

variegate-ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	variegate-ginger
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.

variegate-ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.