Formosan Serow vs Violet Smut

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Urocystis
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Violet Smut
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 Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.