Centaury vs Formosan Serow

Cirsium eliasianum compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Asterales (국화목)	Artiodactyla (소목)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cirsium	Capricornis
Species	Cirsium eliasianum	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Centaury

The Centaury (Cirsium eliasianum) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.