vs Mountain Tapir

Hemitrichia pardina compared with Tapirus pinchaque

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Mountain Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mountain Tapir
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trichiales (Trichiales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Arcyriaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Hemitrichia	Tapirus
Species	Hemitrichia pardina	Tapirus pinchaque

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Hemitrichia pardina is a myxomycete (slime mould) producing small, stalked, globose to ovoid sporangia with a yellowish to brownish peridium, growing on decaying wood and plant litter in forest habitats. Its internal capillitium threads assist in spore dispersal. This species is widely distributed across temperate and tropical forests and contributes to microbial food webs.