Formosan Serow vs Root-headed Centaury

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Root-headed Centaury
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.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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