Lowland Tapir vs Madeira Wolf Spider

Tapirus terrestris compared with Hogna maderiana

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while Madeira Wolf Spider is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Madeira Wolf Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Tapiridae	Lycosidae
Genus	Tapirus	Hogna
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Hogna maderiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowland Tapir and Madeira Wolf Spider share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Madeira Wolf Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Madeira Wolf Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Madeira Wolf Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Portugal.