Heath Navel vs Mountain Tapir

Lichenomphalia umbellifera compared with Tapirus pinchaque

Key Differences

• Heath Navel is Least Concern while Mountain Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Navel	Mountain Tapir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Lichenomphalia	Tapirus
Species	Lichenomphalia umbellifera	Tapirus pinchaque

Conservation Status

Heath Navel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Navel

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.