Formosan Serow vs Lesser Red-knotgrass

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Polygonum arenarium

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Lesser Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Lesser Red-knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Polygonum
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Polygonum arenarium

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Lesser Red-knotgrass
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.

Lesser Red-knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).