Golden Pheasant vs Lowland Tapir

Chrysolophus pictus compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Golden Pheasant is Not Evaluated while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Pheasant	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Phasianidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Chrysolophus	Tapirus
Species	Chrysolophus pictus	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Pheasant and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden Pheasant

NE — Not Evaluated

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Pheasant	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Pheasant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Golden Pheasant

Golden Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador