vs Lowland Tapir

Cyclotella glomerata compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Cyclotella	Tapirus
Species	Cyclotella glomerata	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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Cyclotella glomerata is a small, centric freshwater diatom in the family Stephanodiscaceae, characterized by its circular valve with marginal ribs and central unornamented field. It is planktonic in oligotrophic to mesotrophic lakes and reservoirs.