Formosan Serow vs Western Gorse

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Fabaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Ulex
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Western Gorse
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.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).