Formosan Serow vs Scaly Tooth

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Çift toynaklılar)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Capricornis	Sarcodon
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Scaly Tooth
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.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.