Formosan Serow vs Saffron Milk-Cap

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Lactarius deliciosus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Saffron Milk-Cap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Saffron Milk-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Russulales (ベニタケ目)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Russulaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Lactarius
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Lactarius deliciosus

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Saffron Milk-Cap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Saffron Milk-Cap
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.

Saffron Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).