Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan vs Lowland Tapir

Andigena hypoglauca compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan is Near Threatened while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ramphastidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Andigena	Tapirus
Species	Andigena hypoglauca	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

NT — Near Threatened

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. 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.

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador