Lowland Tapir vs Mantled Baskettail

Tapirus terrestris compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while Mantled Baskettail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Mantled Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Tapiridae	Corduliidae
Genus	Tapirus	Epitheca
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Epitheca semiaquea

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowland Tapir and Mantled Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Mantled Baskettail
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.

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.