Formosan Serow vs Obscure Cotoneaster

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Cotoneaster obscurus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Obscure Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Obscure Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)	Rosales (อันดับกุหลาบ)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Capricornis	Cotoneaster
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Cotoneaster obscurus

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Obscure Cotoneaster
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.

Obscure Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.