dotted carpet vs Lowland Tapir

Alcis jubata compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• dotted carpet is Near Threatened while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted carpet	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Geometridae	Tapiridae
Genus	Alcis	Tapirus
Species	Alcis jubata	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

dotted carpet and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dotted carpet

NT — Near Threatened

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.