vs Mountain Tapir

Ganoderma resinaceum compared with Tapirus pinchaque

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Mountain Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mountain Tapir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Polyporaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Ganoderma	Tapirus
Species	Ganoderma resinaceum	Tapirus pinchaque

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Mountain Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mountain Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.