Formosan Serow vs Violet Gray Bolete

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Violet Gray Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Violet Gray Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Boletaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Tylopilus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Violet Gray Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Violet Gray Bolete
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.

Violet Gray Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.