Bearded Dapperling vs Lowland Tapir

Cystolepiota seminuda compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Bearded Dapperling is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Dapperling	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Tapiridae
Genus	Cystolepiota	Tapirus
Species	Cystolepiota seminuda	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Bearded Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Bearded Dapperling

The Bearded Dapperling (Cystolepiota seminuda) is a species in the genus Cystolepiota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.