Chinaroot vs Formosan Serow

Dioscorea villosa compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Artiodactyla (Hewan berkuku genap)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Dioscorea	Capricornis
Species	Dioscorea villosa	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Dioscorea villosa) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.