Formosan Serow vs Wall Screw-moss

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Tortula muralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Wall Screw-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pottiaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Tortula
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Tortula muralis

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Wall Screw-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Wall Screw-moss
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.

Wall Screw-moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan