Formosan Serow vs Worm-rooted Buttercup

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Ranunculus vermirrhizus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Worm-rooted Buttercup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Worm-rooted Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Ranunculus
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Ranunculus vermirrhizus

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Worm-rooted Buttercup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Worm-rooted Buttercup
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.

Worm-rooted Buttercup

Habitat

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