Formosan Serow vs Vavilov's Centaury

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Centaurea vavilovii

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Vavilov's Centaury is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Vavilov's Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Capricornis	Centaurea
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Centaurea vavilovii

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Vavilov's Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Vavilov's Centaury
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.

Vavilov's Centaury

Habitat

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