Formosan Serow vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Melanotaenium
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Yellow Toadflax Smut
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 Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.