Four-barred Major vs Lowland Tapir

Oxycera rara compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-barred Major	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Oxycera	Tapirus
Species	Oxycera rara	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-barred Major and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-barred Major	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.