File-eared Tree Frog vs Lowland Tapir

Polypedates otilophus compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• File-eared Tree Frog is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	File-eared Tree Frog	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Rhacophoridae	Tapiridae
Genus	Polypedates	Tapirus
Species	Polypedates otilophus	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

File-eared Tree Frog and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

File-eared Tree Frog

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	File-eared Tree Frog	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

File-eared Tree Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.