vs Lowland Tapir

Badhamia affinis compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Physarales (Physarales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Physaraceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Badhamia	Tapirus
Species	Badhamia affinis	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Badhamia affinis is a species in the genus Badhamia. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.