Formosan Serow vs Yellow Beard Truffle

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Rhizopogon ochraceorubens

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Yellow Beard Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Yellow Beard Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Rhizopogon
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Rhizopogon ochraceorubens

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Beard Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Yellow Beard Truffle
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.

Yellow Beard Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.