Formosan Serow vs White Stalk Puffball

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Tulostoma niveum

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while White Stalk Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	White Stalk Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Capricornis	Tulostoma
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Tulostoma niveum

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

White Stalk Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	White Stalk Puffball
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.

White Stalk Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.