Formosan Serow vs Straw Beard Lichen

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Usnea scabrata

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Straw Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Straw Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Çift toynaklılar)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Capricornis	Usnea
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Usnea scabrata

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Straw Beard Lichen
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.

Straw Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.