Baltimore Oriole vs Mountain Tapir

Icterus galbula compared with Tapirus pinchaque

Key Differences

• Baltimore Oriole is Least Concern while Mountain Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baltimore Oriole	Mountain Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Icteridae	Tapiridae
Genus	Icterus	Tapirus
Species	Icterus galbula	Tapirus pinchaque

Evolutionary Relationship

Baltimore Oriole and Mountain Tapir share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Baltimore Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baltimore Oriole	Mountain Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baltimore Oriole

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Mountain Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Baltimore Oriole

Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador