Formosan Serow vs Sand Deceiver

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Laccaria maritima

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Sand Deceiver is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Sand Deceiver
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)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Laccaria
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Laccaria maritima

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Sand Deceiver

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Sand Deceiver
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.

Sand Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

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