Formosan Serow vs Yellow Domecap

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Calocybe chrysenteron

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Yellow Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Yellow Domecap
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Calocybe
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Calocybe chrysenteron

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Yellow Domecap
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 Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan