Formosan Serow vs Yellow Nut Truffle

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Hymenogaster luteus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Yellow Nut Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Yellow Nut Truffle
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Capricornis	Hymenogaster
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Hymenogaster luteus

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Nut Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Yellow Nut Truffle
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 Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.